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repertoire Pronunciation: \ˈre-pə(r)-ˌtwär\ Function: noun

repertoire Pronunciation: ˈre-pə(r)-ˌtwär Function: noun Etymology: French répertoire, from Late Latin repertorium Date: 1847

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repertoire Pronunciation: \ˈre-pə(r)-ˌtwär\ Function: noun

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  1. repertoire Pronunciation: \ˈre-pə(r)-ˌtwär\ Function: noun Etymology: French répertoire, from Late Latin repertorium Date: 1847 1 a: a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform b: a supply of skills, devices, or expedients <part of the repertoire of a quarterback>

  2. elegant Pronunciation: \ˈe-li-gənt\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin elegant-, elegans; akin to Latin eligere to select — more at elect Date: 15th century 1 : marked by elegance <elegant clothes> <an elegant solution> 2 : of a high grade or quality : splendid <elegant gems priced at hundreds of thousands of dollars> synonyms see choice

  3. replenish Pronunciation: \ri-ˈple-nish\ Function: verb Etymology: Middle English replenisshen, from Anglo-French repleniss-, stem of replenir to fill, from re- + plein full, from Latin plenus — more at full Date: 14th century 1 a: to fill with persons or animals : stock 2: to supply fully : perfect c: to fill with inspiration or power : nourish

  4. 2 : a severe trial or experience ordeal Pronunciation: \ȯr-ˈdē(-ə)l, ˈȯr-ˌ\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English ordal, from Old English ordāl; akin to Old High German urteil judgment, Old English dāl division — more at deal Date: before 12th century 1 : a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control <ordeal by fire>

  5. predispose Pronunciation: \ˌprē-di-ˈspōz\ Function: verb Date: 1646 1 : to dispose in advance <a good teacher predisposes children to learn> 2 : to make susceptible <malnutrition predisposes one to disease> : to bring about susceptibility synonyms see incline Test-Tube Trout: "It's not my fault I'm so obese. I was genetically predisposed to Super Size my fries...."

  6. slander Pronunciation: \ˈslan-dər\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): slan·dered; slan·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\ Date: 13th century 1: to utter slander against : defame synonyms see malign

  7. sleuth Pronunciation: \ˈslüth\ Function: noun Etymology: short for sleuthhound Date: 1872 :detective

  8. figment Pronunciation: \ˈfig-mənt\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin figmentum, from fingere to shape — more at doughDate: 15th century : something made up or contrived

  9. BoscombeSands (the bottom stratum) is clearly visible here. stratum Pronunciation: \ˈstrā-təm, ˈstra-\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, spread, bed, from neuter of stratus, past participle of sternere to spread out — more at strewDate: 1599 1: a bed or layer artificially made 2 a: a sheet like mass of sedimentary rock or earth of one kind lying between beds of other kinds b: a region of the sea or atmosphere that is analogous to a stratum of the earth c: a layer of tissue <deep stratum of the skin>

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