Vitrine is a noun meaning a glass showcase or cabinet especially for displaying fine wares or specimens.
At the Charleston Museum, they had many vitrines displaying fine silverware from pre-Revolutionary times up until the early 20th century.
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August 9, 2014
Recrudescence is a noun meaning a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity, renewal.
The Ebola virus is experiencing a recrudescence in Africa affecting young and old alike.
August 8, 2014
Exscind is a verb meaning to cut out or off.
The surgeon was nervous during her first surgery and was extra careful to exscind the tumor from the patient.
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