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orogeny
o·rog·e·ny
[aw-roj-uh-nee, oh-roj-]
–noun
Geology: the process of mountain making or upheaval
Also called or·o·gen·e·sis [awr-uh-jen-uh-sis, or-uh-]
orogenic or orogenetic
-adjective
orogenically or orogenetically
-adverb
[aw-roj-uh-nee, oh-roj-]
–noun
Geology: the process of mountain making or upheaval
Also called or·o·gen·e·sis [awr-uh-jen-uh-sis, or-uh-]
orogenic or orogenetic
-adjective
orogenically or orogenetically
-adverb
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orotund
o·ro·tund
[awr-uh-tuhnd, ohr-]
–adjective
1. (of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness
2. (of a style of speaking) pompous or bombastic
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obnubilate
obnubilate
PRONUNCIATION:
(ob-NOO-buh-layt, -NYOO-)
MEANING:
verb tr.: To cloud over, obscure, or darken.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin obnubilare (to darken or obscure), from ob- (in the way) + nubilare (to be cloudy), from nubes (cloud). The word nuance is also a derivative of nubes.
PRONUNCIATION:
(ob-NOO-buh-layt, -NYOO-)
MEANING:
verb tr.: To cloud over, obscure, or darken.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin obnubilare (to darken or obscure), from ob- (in the way) + nubilare (to be cloudy), from nubes (cloud). The word nuance is also a derivative of nubes.
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obsolescence
ob·so·les·cence
[ob-suh-les-uhns]
–noun
the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
