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mazurka
noun
a lively Polish dance with a moderately quick triple meter
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- First recorded in 1810–20.
- From Polish Mazurka, meaning “something from Mazovia,” a region of northern Poland.
- The Polish composer Frédéric Chopin famously wrote piano pieces based on the mazurka.
EXAMPLES OF MAZURKA
- They ended the concert with a lively mazurka that brought the crowd to its feet.
- Janice composed a modern piece inspired by the rhythm of a mazurka.
lucid
adjective
characterized by clear perception or understanding
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- First recorded in 1575–85.
- From Latin lūcidus, meaning “clear, full of light.”
EXAMPLES OF LUCID
- His memory of getting his first bike remained lucid even years later.
- The chemist offered a lucid summary of the complex experiment.
mukbang
noun
a video of someone eating large amounts of food, often while speaking to the viewer as if sharing a meal
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- First recorded in 2010–15 in English.
- Korean meokbang; combines meok, meaning “to eat,” + bang(song), meaning “broadcast.”
EXAMPLES OF MUKBANG
- In their vegetarian mukbang, the influencers explained each dish before taking a bite.
- At the end of each mukbang, they had a blooper reel with sauce mishaps and off-camera giggles.
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