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gutta-percha
[ guht-uh-pur-chuh ]
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noun
rubbery substance made from the milky juice of various Malaysian trees
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- First recorded in 1835鈥�45.
- From Malay getah percha, meaning “gum of the percha tree.”
EXAMPLES OF GUTTA-PERCHA
- The dentist used gutta-percha to fill the tooth during the root canal.聽
- The first successful transatlantic cable was insulated with gutta-percha.
laudatory
[ law-duh-tawr-ee ]
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adjective
containing or expressing praise
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- First recorded in 1545鈥�55.
- Combines the Latin verb 濒补耻诲腻谤别, meaning “to praise,” + -迟辞谤测鹿.
EXAMPLES OF LAUDATORY
- The magazine published a laudatory article about the actor that read like fan mail.
- She opened the meeting with a few laudatory remarks for the new employee.
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- First recorded between 1300鈥�50.
- From the Latin root 肠濒腻谤耻蝉, meaning “clear;” related to the word clear.
EXAMPLES OF GLAIR
- The baker brushed the pastry with glair to give it a glossy finish.
- They used glair as a natural adhesive in the bookbinding process.
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