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malpais, noun. a volcanic rock characterized by a rough and jagged surface.
Nunc Dimittis, a canticle of Simeon, beginning "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace," from the words of Simeon on recognizing the infant Jesus as the Christ (in the Bible, Luke 2:25-32).
nunc dimittis,(Latin.) permission to depart; departure; dismissal.
uttering, noun.(Law.) the act of intentionally putting counterfeit money, forged checks, or bogus securities, into circulation.
scaturient, adjective. streaming or flowing out; gushing forth.
Pentelic, adjective. of or from Mount Pentelicus, north of Athens, Greece, especially with reference to the famous marble quarried there.
preconize, transitive verb, -nized, -nizing. 1a. to proclaim; announce publicly. b. to commend publicly. 2. (of the pope) to confirm publicly and officially the appointment of (a bishop, cardinal, or other high ecclesiastic).
invigilate, verb, -lated, -lating.v.i. 1. keep watch. 2. (British.) to watch students at an examination. v.t. 1. to make watchful or aware. 2. (British.) to serve as proctor at (an examination).
stretta, noun, pl. -te, -tas.(Music.) 1. a passage, especially a final passage, performed in quicker or accelerated time for climactic effect, a device often used in oratorio and opera. 2. stretto in a fugue or canon.
bordereau, noun, pl. -reaux.(French.) a memorandum or note, especially a detailed list, as of documents.
discalced, adjective. barefooted; unshod. Ex. The members of certain orders of friars and nuns are discalced.
petate, noun. a mat made of dried palm leaves or straw, used as a bed in parts of South America and the Philippines.
gateau, noun, pl. -teaux.(French.) a cake.
captation, noun. the use of artful endeavors or appeals to secure something, especially approval or applause. Ex. ... to induce candidates to rely ... less on the arts of political captation (London Daily News).
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invigilate, verb, -lated, -lating.v.i. 1. keep watch. 2. (British.) to watch students at an examination.
So what's it called transatlanticly?
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yeah, proctor, or perhaps monitor.
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