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expository
adjective
serving to expound, set forth, or explain
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- First recorded in 1590–1600; combining expositor + -tory1.
- From the Latin exponere, meaning to “set forth.”
EXAMPLES OF EXPOSITORY
- The expository presentation clarified the complex legal terms for the jury.
- The expository article explained the latest advancements in artificial intelligence.
verbatim
adverb
in exactly the same words; word for word
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- First recorded in 1475–85.
- From the Medieval Latin verbātim; combining verb(um), meaning “word,” + -ātim, an adverb suffix.
EXAMPLES OF VERBATIM
- The presenter quoted the report verbatim, leaving no room for interpretation.
- The email was shared verbatim with the team to make sure everyone had the same information.
pemmican
noun
dried meat pounded into a powder and mixed with fat and dried fruits
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- First recorded in 1735–45.
- Originally made by some Indigenous peoples of North America.
- Borrowed from the Cree pimihkān, meaning “to make pemmican,” or literally “to make grease.”
EXAMPLES OF PEMMICAN
- Native American tribes traditionally made pemmican by mixing dried bison meat with fat and berries for long-lasting nourishment.
- The recipe for pemmican has been passed down through generations, valued for its nutritional benefits.
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