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magnetism   /ˈmaɡnəˌtizəm/ 1 A physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces between objects. Magnetism is due to circulating electric currents. In magnetic materials the magnetism is produced by electrons orbiting within the atoms; in most substances the magnetic effects of different electrons cancel each other out, but in some, such as iron, a net magnetic field can be induced by aligning the atoms 2 The ability to attract and charm people:  his personal magnetism attracted men to the brotherhood Origin Early 17th century: from modern Latin magnetismus, from Latin magneta (see magnet).

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Tomatoes for days

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Thursday nite

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Gather 'round

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practice  /ˈpraktəs/ 

noun

the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method as opposed to theories about such application or use:  the principles and practice of teaching

he put his self-defense training into practice by helping police arrest the armed robber

• The customary, habitual, or expected procedure of something:  current nursing practice

• The carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer:  he abandoned medical practice for the Church

• The business or premises of a doctor or lawyer:  Dr. Weiss has a practice in Essex

•  An established method of legal procedure.

• Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it: it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent

• A period of time spent doing this:  daily choir practices

verb

• Perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one’s proficiency:  I need to practice my French

they were practicing for the Olympics

•  Carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly:  we still practice some of these rituals today

Origin

Late Middle English: the verb from Old French practiseror medieval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare' perform, carry out', from practica 'practice', from Greek praktikē, feminine (used as a noun) of praktikos (see practical); the noun from the verb in the earlier spelling practise, on the pattern of pairs such as advise, advice.

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Make your own sunshine.

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Follow the white rabbit

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perspective |pərˈspektiv|  noun 1 a particular reality resulting from personal experience  2 a viewpoint based on expectations or assumptions • Geometry:  the relation of two figures in the same plane, such that pairs of corresponding points lie on concurrent lines, and corresponding lines meet in collinear points.

ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘optics’ ): from medieval Latin perspectiva (ars) ‘science of optics,’ from perspect- ‘looked at closely,’ from the verb perspicere, from per- ‘through’ + specere ‘to look.’

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transmute |transˈmyoōt; tranz-|

verb

change in form, nature, or substance: [ trans. ] the raw material of his experience was transmuted into stories | [ intrans. ] the discovery that elements can transmute by radioactivity.

• [ trans. ] subject (base metals) to alchemical transmutation: the quest to transmute lead into gold.

DERIVATIVES

transmutability |-ˌmyoōtəˈbilitē| noun

transmutable adjective

transmutative |-ˈmyoōtətiv| adjective

transmuter noun

ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin transmutare, from trans- ‘across’ + mutare ‘to change.’

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fortify |ˈfôrtəˌfī|

verb ( -fies, -fied) [ trans. ]

strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack: the whole town was heavily fortified | [as adj. ] (fortified) a fortified manor house.

• strengthen or invigorate (someone) mentally or physically: I was fortified by the knowledge that I was in a sympathetic house.

• [often as adj. ] (fortified) strengthen (a drink) with alcohol: fortified wine.

• increase the nutritive value of (food), esp. with vitamins.

DERIVATIVES

fortifiable adjective

fortifier noun

ORIGIN late Middle English: from French fortifier, from late Latin fortificare, from Latin fortis ‘strong.’