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archaic
     1. n. (archaeology, US, usually capitalized) A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the W
     2. n. (paleoanthropology) (A member of) an archaic variety of Homo sapiens.
     3. adj. Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
     4. adj. (of words) No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity.
     5. adj. (archaeology) Belonging to the archaic period
formal
     1. adj. Being in accord with established forms.
           She spoke formal English, without any dialect.
     2. adj. Official.
           I'd like to make a formal complaint.
     3. adj. Relating to the form or structure of something.
           Formal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar.
     4. adj. Relating to formation.
           The formal stage is a critical part of any child's development.
     5. adj. Ceremonial or traditional.
           Formal wear must be worn at my wedding!
     6. adj. Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
           He's always very formal, and I wish he'd relax a bit.
     7. adj. Organized; well-structured and planned.
           When they became a formal club the rowers built a small boathouse.
     8. adj. (mathematics) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
           Formal series are defined without any reference to convergence.
     9. n. Formalin.
     10. n. An evening gown.
     11. n. An event with a formal dress code.
           Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.
     12. n. (programming) A formal parameter.
or
     1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
           In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
           He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
     2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
     3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
     4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
           It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
     5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
           The country Myanmar, or Burma
     6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
     7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
     10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
     11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
literary
     1. adj. Relating to literature.
           literary fame
           a literary history
           literary conversation
     2. adj. Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
           a literary man
     3. adj. Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
     4. adj. Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
     5. adj. Bookish.
from
     1. prep. With the source or provenance of or at.
           This wine comes from France.
           I got a letter from my brother.
     2. prep. With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at.
           He had books piled from floor to ceiling.
           He left yesterday from Chicago.
           Face away from the wall!
     3. prep. (mathematics, now uncommon) Denoting a subtraction operation.
           20 from 31 leaves 11.
     4. prep. With the separation, exclusion or differentiation of.
           An umbrella protects from the sun.
           He knows right from wrong.
where
     1. conj. While on the contrary; although; whereas.
           Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading.
     2. conj. At or in which place or situation.
           He is looking for a house where he can have a complete office.
           I've forgotten where I was in this book, but it was probably around chapter four.
     3. conj. To which place or situation.
           The snowbirds travel where it is warm.
     4. conj. Wherever.
           Their job is to go where they are called.
     5. conj. (legal) In a position, case, etc., in which.
           Where no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary practices.
     6. adv. (Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question): at what place; to what place; what place.
           Where are you?
           Where are you going?
           He asked where I grew up.
     7. adv.          (With the preposition from)
           Where did you come from?
     8. adv. In what situation.
           Where would we be without our parents?
     9. adv. (relative) At which, on which.
           That is the place where we first met.
     10. pron. The place in which.
           He lives within five miles of where he was born.
     11. n. The place in which something happens.
           A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.
           Finding the nymph asleep in secret where. — Spenser.
from
     1. prep. With the source or provenance of or at.
           This wine comes from France.
           I got a letter from my brother.
     2. prep. With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at.
           He had books piled from floor to ceiling.
           He left yesterday from Chicago.
           Face away from the wall!
     3. prep. (mathematics, now uncommon) Denoting a subtraction operation.
           20 from 31 leaves 11.
     4. prep. With the separation, exclusion or differentiation of.
           An umbrella protects from the sun.
           He knows right from wrong.
which
     1. det. (interrogative) What, of those mentioned or implied.
           Which song made the charts?
     2. det. (relative) The one or ones that.
           Show me which one is bigger.
           They couldn't decide which song to play.
     3. det. (relative) The one or ones mentioned.
           He once owned a painting of the house, which painting would later be stolen.
           For several seconds he sat in silence, during which time the tea and sandwiches arrived.
           I'm thinking of getting a new car, in which case I'd get a red one.
     4. pron. (interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).
           Which is bigger?;  Which is which?
     5. pron. (relative) Who; whom; what (of those mentioned or implied).
           He walked by a door with a sign, which read: PRIVATE OFFICE.
           We've met some problems which are very difficult to handle.
           He had to leave, which was very difficult.
           No art can be properly understood apart from the culture of which it is a part.
     6. pron. (relative, archaic) Used of people (now generally who, whom or that).
     7. n. An occurrence of the word which.
place
     1. n. (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
     2. n.          An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
     3. n.          A group of houses.
                   They live at Westminster Place.
     4. n.          An inhabited area: a village, town, or city.
     5. n.          Any area of the earth: a region.
                   He is going back to his native place on vacation.
     6. n.          The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit.
                   We asked the restaurant to give us a table with three places.
     7. n.          The area where one lives: one's home, formerly(chiefly) country estates and farms.
                   Do you want to come over to my place later?
     8. n.          An area of the skin.
     9. n. (euphemism) An area to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory.
     10. n. (obsolete) An area to fight: a battlefield or the contested ground in a battle.
     11. n. A location or position in space.
     12. n. A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader.
     13. n. (obsolete) A passage or extract from a book or document.
     14. n. (obsolete) A topic.
     15. n. A frame of mind.
           I'm in a strange place at the moment.
     16. n. (chess) A chess position; a square of the chessboard.
     17. n. (social) A responsibility or position in an organization.
     18. n.          A role or purpose; a station.
                   It is really not my place to say what is right and wrong in this case.
     19. n.          The position of a contestant in a competition.
                   We thought we would win but only ended up in fourth place.
     20. n.          (horse-racing) The position of first, second, or third at the finish, especially the second position.
                    to win a bet on a horse for place
     21. n.          The position as a member of a sports team.
                   He lost his place in the national team.
     22. n. (obsolete) A fortified position: a fortress, citadel, or walled town.
     23. n. Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity.
           three decimal places;  the hundreds place
     24. n. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding.
           That's what I said in the first place!
     25. n. Reception; effect; implying the making room for.
     26. v. To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
           He placed the glass on the table.
     27. v. (intransitive) To earn a given spot in a competition.
           The Cowboys placed third in the league.
     28. v.          (intransitive, racing) To finish second, especially of horses or dogs.
                   In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars.
     29. v. To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.
           I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where.
     30. v. (transitive, in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.
           Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race.
     31. v. To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.
     32. v. To arrange for or to make (a bet).
           I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls.
     33. v. To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.
           They phoned hoping to place her in the management team.
     34. v. (sports) To place-kick (a goal).
or
     1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
           In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
           He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
     2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
     3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
     4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
           It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
     5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
           The country Myanmar, or Burma
     6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
     7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
     10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
     11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
source
     1. n. The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
           The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling.
     2. n. Spring; fountainhead; wellhead; any collection of water on or under the surface of the ground in which a stream originates.
           The main sources of the Euphrates River are the Karasu and Murat Rivers.
     3. n. A reporter's informant.
     4. n. (computing) Source code.
     5. n. (electronics) The name of one terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
     6. v. (chiefly US) To obtain or procure: used especially of a business resource.
     7. v. To find information about (a quotation)'s source (from which it comes): to find a citation for.
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