Unfurl: spread our from a rolled or folded state

Unfurl: "make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind"

"Lily pads that unfurl during the summer create a new landscape for creatures in freshwater ponds: frogs bask atop them without fearing predators from below, and the shade they provide controls the growth of algae that might choke out fish and other underwater creatures. What’s your relationship with ponds: Swim at will or avoid the muck?" Source:http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2014/09/photo-day-pond-pad/

Court Composer?

Court Composer - music writer who was hired by the King to create music for an orchestra. For more information - http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-a-court-composer

Dictionary set 1 (19 words)

1). Bedridden - Confined to bed by sickness or old age (adjective)
Example: I want to address it now before it becomes a real problem and you have to be bedridden for 2 months

2). Isomorphic - (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure

3). Anhedonia - is the technical name for a diminished ability to experience satisfaction and pleasure.

4). ROFL -  is an internet accronmym for Rolling On Floor Laughing

5). Logograms - meaning that one written sign stands for a whole word.

6). Feral - organism os one that has changed from being domesticated to being wild or untamed.
Example: Many of whom went feral and wild because they had no natural predator.

7). Piety - The quality of being religions or reverent

8). Sediment - Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs

9). Homage - Special honor or respect shown publicly

10). Mere  - This is solely or no more or better than what is specified

11). Obscure - Not discovered or known about; uncertain
Example: Da Gama's origins are obscure

12). Diffuse - Spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people.
Example: Most of the people in Columbia lived in diffuse villages.

13). Figment - A thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination.
Example: It's a figment that he is using to evoke something that happening around the world

14). Advent - The arrival of a notable person, thing or event.

15).  Predicament - A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

16). Conjecture - An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
Example: I would agree with Mike's conjecture

17). Hinterland - The often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks.

18). Omission -  Someone or something that has been left out or excluding

19). Heuristic - Enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves.

egalitarian (word)

Egalitarian - Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people.

(Example: egalitarian society)

nepotism

nepotism |ˈnepəˌtizəm|
noun
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, esp. by giving them jobs.
DERIVATIVES
nepotist noun
nepotistic |ˌnepəˈtistik| adjective
ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the “nephews” of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).

benign

benign - being kind

Cohort

Cohort
In statistics and demography, a cohort is a group of subjects who have shared a particular experience during a particular time span[1] (e.g., people born in 1950; Irish women born in 1970; truck drivers who smoked between age 30 and 40). Cohorts may be tracked over extended periods of time in a cohort study. The cohort can be modified by censoring, i.e. excluding certain individuals from statistical calculations relating to time periods (e.g. after death) when their data would contaminate the conclusions

cohort

ergo

A Latin word meaning "therefore." In logic, ergo means the conclusion of a preceding argument.

verbatim

–adverb
1. in exactly the same words; word for word: to repeat something verbatim.
–adjective
2. corresponding word for word to the original source or text: a verbatim record of the proceedings.
3. skilled at recording or noting down speeches, proceedings, etc., with word-for-word accuracy: a verbatim stenographer

kowtow

1. to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
2. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., esp. in former Chinese custom.

posthaste

post-haste - as fast as possible; with all possible haste; "send it to me post-haste"

stinko

stinko - drunk

fiat

1. an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: a royal fiat.
2. a formula containing the word fiat, by which a person in authority gives sanction.
3. an arbitrary decree or pronouncement, esp. by a person or group of persons having absolute authority to enforce it: The king ruled by fiat.

fiat money - paper currency made legal tender by a fiat of the government, but not based on or convertible into coin.

Smorgasboard

1.a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc.
2.an extensive array or variety: The company has a smorgasbord of employee benefits.

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chariot

CHARIOT - a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.

whim

whim (noun)
- An odd or capricious notion or desire
- A sudden or freakish fancy
- A sudden whim to take a midnight walk
- Capricious humor
- To be swayed by whim