herborize
[ hur-buh-rahyz, ur- ]
/ ˈhɜr bəˌraɪz, ˈɜr- /
verb (used without object), her·bo·rized, her·bo·riz·ing.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTAlso especially British, her·bo·rise .
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