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noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||||
38% | 7 | Author of a notable dictionary with some 40,000 entries including “excise: a hateful tax”, “lexicographer: a harmless drudge”, “slubberdegullion: a paltry, dirty, sorry wretch” and “twittlewattle: a vile word” | ||||||
noun • English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784) • 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973) • 17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875) | ||||||||
37% | 15 | Arranging entries in a dictionary | ||||||
noun • the act of putting in alphabetical order | ||||||||
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