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EXCERPT

a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract

The meaning of the word excerpt is a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract.

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WordMeaning
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
opulencewealth
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
flaccidnot firm or stiff
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts