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on earth
phrase of earth
- 1.used for emphasis, especially in questions and negative statements."who on earth would venture out in weather like this?"
psyche
noun [C usually singular]
the mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings or beliefs of a person or group:
the male psyche
Peru is a very traditional country, and embedded in its psyche is a love of ceremony.
finicky
adjective
1 DISAPPROVING difficult to please:
a finicky eater
He's terribly finicky about his food.
2 needing a lot of attention to detail:
Repairing watches must be a very finicky job.
upend
verb [T]
to push or move something so that the part which usually touches the ground does so no longer:
She upended the chessboard halfway through the game because she was losing.
she upended a can of soup over the portions
v., -end·ed, -end·ing, -ends.
v.tr.
- To stand, set, or turn on one end: upend an oblong box.
- To invalidate, destroy, or change completely; overthrow: upended a popular legend.
- To win victory over; defeat.
v.intr.
To be upended.
Translations for: Up-end
v. tr. - v. intr. -豎立, 倒立, 倒置日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 立てる, 引き起こす, 打ち負かす, 立つ, 逆さにする
up (END)
adverb
to an end, finish or state of completion:
Finish up the old packet of biscuits before you open a new one.
Crime won't help - you'll end up in prison.
I'd like to round up the meeting by thanking all those who were able to attend at such short notice.
adverb
to an end, finish or state of completion:
Finish up the old packet of biscuits before you open a new one.
Crime won't help - you'll end up in prison.
I'd like to round up the meeting by thanking all those who were able to attend at such short notice.
inbred
(ĭn'brĕd') 
adj.
- Produced by inbreeding.
- Fixed in the character or disposition as if inherited; deep-seated: an inbred distrust of radicalism. See synonyms at innate.
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