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IGNORAMUS
- An utterly ignorant person; dunce.
- Usage: Interview with Ron Reagan, son or former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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KAZAKH STEPPE
- A treeless, grassy flatland in central Asia stretching from the Ural River to the Altai foothills.
- Usage: Report on the recent return of astronauts from the International Space Station via a Russian Soyuz capsule.
Source: NationalGeographic.com.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
- The art of manipulation materials on an atomic or molecular scale, especially to build microscopic devices (as robots).
- Usage: Business report on investing in emerging technologies.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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TIZZY
- A highly excited and distracted state of mind.
- Usage: Story on the bribery trial of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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