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con
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noun
an argument opposed to a proposal
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verb
(= swindle, defraud, gyp)
deprive of by deceit
He swindled me out of my inheritance
She defrauded the customers who trusted her
the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
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adverb
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc
much was written pro and con
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noun
(= convict)
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
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verb
(= memorize, memorise, learn)
commit to memory; learn by heart
Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
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noun
(= bunco)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
troll
Noun
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A monster in stories that looks something like a human but a different size, and very ugly, that lives in caves or hills or under bridges.
A magic troll lives under the bridge and stops anyone who tries to cross it.
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A person who posts a comment to try to anger other posters and to cause drama and disruption.
troll
Verb
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To disrupt the operation of an online community.
Bragg
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noun
Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)
Fresnel
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noun
French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)
element
Noun
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An element is one part of something bigger, such as a plan, an engine, or a business.
He's the best salesman on our team, but he's only one element in our success.
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An element is one basic kind of substance, such as iron (Fe) oxygen (O) or sodium (Na).
Water is made up of two elements: Hydrogen and Oxygen.