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fire·brand

noun: firebrand; plural noun: firebrands

a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting change and taking radical action.

"a political firebrand"

 

 

 

out·take

plural noun: outtakes

a scene or sequence filmed or recorded for a movie or program but not included in the final version.

 

 

What so on and so forth means?

phrase. You use and so on or and so forth at the end of a list to indicate that there are other items that you could also mention. ... subjective ideas of happiness, such as health, wealth, being loved and so on. The patient can have apples, apple juice, apple sauce, and so forth.

 

 

 

blow-by-blow

adjective

(of a description of an event) giving all the details in the order in which they occurred.

"he gave them a blow-by-blow account of your rescue"

 

 

 

What is a loose cough?

A wet cough is a type of cough that brings up fluid, such as phlegm. This is the opposite of a dry cough, which does not produce any fluid. In some cases, the type of cough a person has can help indicate its cause.

 

 

 

 

bout

noun: bout; plural noun: bouts

a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.

"occasional bouts of strenuous exercise"

 

 

 

What is meant by a cautionary tale?

a story that gives a warning: His career is recalled today as a cautionary tale of economic mismanagement. "Frankenstein" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of science.

 

 

What does Rocky mean in slang?

1 : unstable, wobbly. 2 : physically upset or mentally confused (as from drinking excessively)

 

 

 

at the helm

1 : steering a boat or ship

The ship's captain was at the helm.

2 : in charge of an organization

He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.

 

 

rusty

(of a voice) croaking.

"her voice sounded rusty"

 

 

 

What is the meaning of fiscal conservatives?

Fiscal conservatism is a political and economic philosophy regarding fiscal policy and fiscal responsibility with an ideological basis in capitalism, individualism, limited government, and laissez-faire economics.

 

 

 

vi·va·cious

adjective: vivacious

attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).

"her vivacious and elegant mother"