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| Absurd, wildy fanciful. (In Greek mythology, a chimera was a fire-breathing monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail; in short, a fanciful creature of the imagination.) |
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| Lasting a long time; constant. (In Greek, the word chronos means "of time." Think of chronological, chronicle, or chronometer.) |
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| Having exceptional insight. (When it is used as a noun, it refers to a person who has the power to see beyond the range of natural vision, like a psychic.) |
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| To grow together; to combine. |
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| Conversational; used in informal speech or writing. |
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| To sympathize with; to feel sorrow for another's suffering. |
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