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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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