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 gumption gumption /ˈgʌmpʃən/

noun

  1. [Informal] Fortitude and determination  ( grit , gumption [Informal] , moxie [Informal, N. American] , backbone , guts , sand [Informal, N. American] )
    fortitude and determination
     He didn't have the guts to try it
    he didn't have the guts to try it
  2. [Informal] Sound practical judgment  ( good sense , gumption [Informal] , horse sense [Informal] , common sense , mother wit , sense )
    sound practical judgment
     Common sense is not so common
    Common sense is not so common
     He hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
    he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
     Fortunately she had the good sense to run away
    fortunately she had the good sense to run away


 dilly-dallier dilly-dallier /ˈdɪliːˈdæliːər/

noun

  1. Someone who wastes time  ( dallier , dilly-dallier , dillydallier , lounger , mope )
    someone who wastes time


 vomer vomer /ˈvoʊmər/

noun

  1. Thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum  ( vomer )
    thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum
     The doctor pointed out the vomer on the detailed skull diagram.
    The doctor pointed out the vomer on the detailed skull diagram.


 cherrystone cherrystone /ˈtʃɛriːˌstoʊn/

noun

  1. A half-grown quahog  ( cherrystone , cherrystone clam )
    a half-grown quahog
  2. Small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino  ( cherrystone , cherrystone clam )
    small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino