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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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parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
meteto give out by measure : dole out
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
strewto spread by scattering
elysianof or relating to Elysium