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STEM

the main trunk of a plant

The meaning of the word stem is the main trunk of a plant.

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fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
legerdemainsleight of hand
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action