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- First recorded in 1565–75.
- From the Latin per sē, meaning “by itself.”
EXAMPLES OF PER SE
- I don’t hate working from home per se, but I miss the office environment.
- The movie wasn’t a horror film per se, though it had some scary moments.
fulvous
adjective
tawny; dull yellowish-gray or yellowish-brown
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- First recorded in 1655–65.
- From the Latin fulvus, meaning “deep yellow or reddish-yellow.”
- Now dated but was chiefly used to refer to plants and animals.
EXAMPLES OF FULVOUS
- The fox’s fulvous coat allowed it to blend perfectly with the dry grasses of the savanna.
- The fulvous petals of desert plants have a similar color as the sandy landscape.
subsume
verb
to consider or include something as part of a more comprehensive one
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- First recorded in 1525–35.
- From the Medieval Latin subsūmere, combining sub-, “under, below, beneath,” + sūmere, “to take.”
EXAMPLES OF SUBSUME
- As the new policy unfolds, specific cases subsume under broader regulations.
- The project’s minor details were eventually subsumed into the larger scope of the final report.
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