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狈别耻蹿肠丑芒迟别濒
[ noo-shuh-tel ]
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noun
a soft, white cheese similar to cream cheese, made from whole or partly skimmed milk in 狈别耻蹿肠丑芒迟别濒, a town in N France.
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- First recorded in 1860鈥�65.
- Comes from French, from the name of a town in Northern France where this type of cheese is made.
EXAMPLES OF NEUFCH脗TEL
- She spread 狈别耻蹿肠丑芒迟别濒 on a baguette for a simple and delicious snack.
- 狈别耻蹿肠丑芒迟别濒聽is a popular choice for cheese boards due to its mild flavor.
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illimitable
[ ih-lim-i-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
incapable of being limited; limitless; boundless.
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- First recorded in 1590鈥�1600.
- Comes from the adjective聽limitable, which comes from聽limit.
- Limit comes from the Latin stem of 濒墨尘别蝉, 鈥渂oundary, path between fields.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF ILLIMITABLE
- The ocean stretched out before us, its illimitable waves crashing against the shore.
- The illimitable beauty of the night sky left me in awe of the universe’s vastness.
impromptu
[ im-promp-too ]
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adjective
improvised; having the character of an improvisation.
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- First recorded in 1660鈥�70.
- A bit ironically, impromptu comes via French from the Latin phrase in prompt奴, 鈥渋n readiness.鈥�
- Prompt, “done at once,” also derives from the Latin word promptus 鈥渕anifest, at hand, ready.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF IMPROMPTU
- They decided to have an impromptu picnic in the park when the weather suddenly cleared up.
- There was no clear plan so the next steps felt a bit聽impromptu.
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