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- Robert Browning

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Academic Focus: Metric analysis / Historical dialect interpretation. Engaging with diverse historical English builds phonetic agility, linguistic empathy, and reading stamina valued in selective entry exams.

Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,

May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy--

Which is the poison to poison her, prithee?

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verb

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

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Dictionary Entry

inherent

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ɪnˈhɛɹənt/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓

Naturally as part or consequence of something.

In a Sentence

“The essay uses inherent to make the point more precise.”

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Synonyms

inbuiltingrainedintrinsic

Antonyms

extrinsic

Related Words

inbuiltingrainedintrinsicinherent

Poetry examples for “inherent”

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