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New Additions to the 2007 Dictionary  
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Here are some of the new additions to the 2007 edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

	Bollywood - the motion-picture industry in India
	speed dating - an event at which each participant converses individually with all the prospective partners for a few minutes in order to select those with whom dates are desired
	DVR - digital video recorder
	ginormous - extremely large
	crunk - a style of Southern rap music featuring repetitive chants and rapid dance rhythms
	sudoku - a puzzle in which several numbers are to be filled into a 9x9 grid of squares so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9
	agnolotti - pasta in the form of semicircular cases containing a filling (as of meat, cheese, or vegetables)
	chaebol - a family-controlled industrial conglomerate in South Korea
	flex-cuff - a plastic strip that can be fastened as a restraint around a person's wrists or ankles
	gray literature - written material (as a report) that is not published commercially or is not generally accessible
	hardscape - structures (as fountains, benches, or gazebos) that are incorporated into a landscape
	IED - improvised explosive device
	microgreen - a shoot of a standard salad plant (as celery or arugula)
	nocebo - a harmless substance that when taken by a patient is associated with harmful effects due to negative expectations or the psychological condition of the patient
	perfect storm - a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
	RPG - role-playing game
	smackdown - the act of knocking down or bringing down an opponent; a contest in entertainment wrestling; a decisive defeat; a confrontation between rivals or competitors
	snowboardcross - a snowboard race that includes jumps and turns
	telenovela - a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin-American countries
	viewshed - the natural environment that is visible from one or more viewing points

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