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ARCHETYPE

the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype

The meaning of the word archetype is the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype.

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WordMeaning
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
conteststrive
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
inditemake up
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly