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excogitate

verb/ɪkˈkɑdʒɪteɪt/

to think out or devise a plan or idea carefully

After hours of brainstorming, the team was finally able to excogitate a comprehensive strategy for the upcoming project.

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word origin — from Latin 'excogitare', which means 'to think out, devise'; from 'ex-' (out of) + 'cogitare' (to think).

Word Ultra — Set 146

Set 146 of Word Ultra covers 5 words: excogitate, ocreate, maunder, coruscate, lixiviate. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. excogitate · verb/ɪkˈkɑdʒɪteɪt/

    to think out or devise a plan or idea carefully

    After hours of brainstorming, the team was finally able to excogitate a comprehensive strategy for the upcoming project.

    Synonyms: contemplate, devise, ponder

    Origin: from Latin 'excogitare', which means 'to think out, devise'; from 'ex-' (out of) + 'cogitare' (to think).

  2. ocreate · verb/ˌriː.kriˈeɪt/

    to create something anew or in a different form

    The artist decided to ocreate her earlier works by incorporating modern techniques and materials, giving them a fresh perspective.

    Synonyms: recreate, regenerate, reinvent

    Origin: Latin 'recreare', meaning 'to create anew'

  3. maunder · verb/ˈmɔːndər/

    to speak in a rambling or aimless manner

    During the long wait at the train station, he began to maunder on about his childhood adventures, losing the attention of everyone around him.

    Synonyms: ramble, drift, meander

    Origin: Originates from the early 17th century, possibly from the dialect 'maunder' meaning to confound or to complain.

  4. coruscate · verb/ˈkɔr.ə.skeɪt/

    to emit flashes of light or sparkle

    The stars began to coruscate brilliantly against the dark night sky, creating a mesmerizing celestial display.

    Synonyms: sparkle, gleam, shimmer

    Origin: from Latin 'coruscāre', meaning 'to flash' or 'to glitter'

  5. lixiviate · verb/lɪkˈsɪviˌeɪt/

    to extract soluble constituents from a solid by washing with a solvent

    In the laboratory, we decided to lixiviate the mineral sample with water to extract the soluble salts it contained.

    Synonyms: leach, wash out, percolate

    Origin: from the Latin 'lixivium', meaning 'lye' or 'alkali'