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ECLECTIC

composed of elements drawn from various sources

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

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WordMeaning
clichea trite phrase or expression
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy