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ECLECTIC

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The meaning of the word eclectic is composed of elements drawn from various sources.

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addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
rabidextremely violent : furious
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
amphibianan amphibious organism
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
indissolublenot dissoluble
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke