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familiar
adjective
well-known
because
it
is
often
seen
,
heard
,
or
experienced
β’
The
tune
sounded
familiar
,
but
I
couldn't
remember
its
name
.
The
tune
sounded
familiar
,
but
I
couldn't
remember
its
name
.
β’
After
a
week
in
the
village
,
every
winding
street
felt
familiar
to
us
.
After
a
week
in
the
village
,
every
winding
street
felt
familiar
to
us
.
From
Latin
familiΔris
β
domestic
,
intimate
,
friendly
,β
from
familia
β
household
β.
adjective
knowing
something
well
because
you
have
studied
or
experienced
it
β’
I'm
familiar
with
basic
first
aid
after
taking
a
course
last
year
.
I'm
familiar
with
basic
first
aid
after
taking
a
course
last
year
.
β’
Are
you
familiar
with
the
author
β
s
earlier
work
?
Are
you
familiar
with
the
author
β
s
earlier
work
?
noun
a
spirit
,
often
in
animal
form
,
believed
to
serve
and
help
a
witch
or
magician
β’
The
witch
β
s
black
cat
served
as
her
familiar
during
rituals
.
The
witch
β
s
black
cat
served
as
her
familiar
during
rituals
.
β’
Legends
say
a
sorcerer
cannot
cast
a
powerful
spell
without
a
loyal
familiar
.
Legends
say
a
sorcerer
cannot
cast
a
powerful
spell
without
a
loyal
familiar
.
Sense
of
β
attendant
spirit
β
first
recorded
in
the
16th
century
,
based
on
the
idea
of
a
demon
that
is
as
close
as
a
household
servant
.
adjective
behaving
in
a
way
that
is
too
friendly
or
informal
towards
someone
you
do
not
know
well
β’
He
put
his
arm
around
her
shoulders
,
which
felt
far
too
familiar
for
a
first
meeting
.
He
put
his
arm
around
her
shoulders
,
which
felt
far
too
familiar
for
a
first
meeting
.
β’
The
neighbor
grew
familiar
enough
to
walk
into
our
garden
without
asking
.
The
neighbor
grew
familiar
enough
to
walk
into
our
garden
without
asking
.
noun
a
close
friend
or
companion
(
dated
)
β’
The
old
knight
spoke
only
to
his
trusted
familiar
about
the
secret
plan
.
The
old
knight
spoke
only
to
his
trusted
familiar
about
the
secret
plan
.
β’
A
ruler
needs
a
loyal
familiar
beside
him
in
hard
times
.
A
ruler
needs
a
loyal
familiar
beside
him
in
hard
times
.
alliance
noun
a
formal
agreement
between
two
or
more
countries
or
large
organizations
to
work
together
for
shared
military
,
political
,
or
economic
goals
β’
NATO
is
a
military
alliance
formed
to
protect
its
member
states
.
NATO
is
a
military
alliance
formed
to
protect
its
member
states
.
β’
The
two
small
nations
signed
an
alliance
to
deter
their
powerful
neighbor
.
The
two
small
nations
signed
an
alliance
to
deter
their
powerful
neighbor
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
aliance
,
from
alier
β
to
ally
β,
based
on
Latin
alligare
β
to
bind
to
β.
noun
a
cooperative
relationship
in
which
people
,
groups
,
or
companies
join
forces
to
achieve
a
common
purpose
β’
The
tech
start-up
formed
an
alliance
with
a
larger
firm
to
reach
new
markets
.
The
tech
start-up
formed
an
alliance
with
a
larger
firm
to
reach
new
markets
.
β’
Parent-teacher
alliances
can
improve
school
programs
.
Parent-teacher
alliances
can
improve
school
programs
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
from
Old
French
aliance
,
based
on
Latin
alligare
β
to
bind
to
β.
brilliant
adjective
very
bright
or
full
of
strong
,
clear
colour
or
light
β’
The
sun
shone
with
brilliant
light
over
the
beach
.
The
sun
shone
with
brilliant
light
over
the
beach
.
β’
She
wore
a
brilliant
red
scarf
that
caught
everyone's
attention
.
She
wore
a
brilliant
red
scarf
that
caught
everyone's
attention
.
Originally
referred
to
gemstones
sparkling
with
light
,
then
extended
to
vivid
light
or
color
.
adjective
extremely
intelligent
,
skilful
,
or
clever
β’
The
brilliant
scientist
explained
the
new
discovery
in
simple
words
.
The
brilliant
scientist
explained
the
new
discovery
in
simple
words
.
β’
Emma
came
up
with
a
brilliant
plan
to
finish
the
project
early
.
Emma
came
up
with
a
brilliant
plan
to
finish
the
project
early
.
From
Latin
"
brillare
"
meaning
"
to
shine
"
and
later
used
for
mental
brightness
.
adjective
very
good
,
enjoyable
,
or
impressive
β’
The
film
we
watched
last
night
was
brilliant
!
The
film
we
watched
last
night
was
brilliant
!
β’
Your
cooking
smells
brilliant
already
.
Your
cooking
smells
brilliant
already
.
Sense
of
general
excellence
arose
in
British
English
in
the
early
20th
century
.
Brilliant
interjection
used
to
show
pleasure
,
excitement
,
or
approval
β’
β
We
got
the
tickets
!β β
Brilliant
!β
β
We
got
the
tickets
!β β
Brilliant
!β
β’
β
The
test
is
cancelled
.β β
Brilliant
!β
β
The
test
is
cancelled
.β β
Brilliant
!β
Interjectional
use
comes
from
the
adjective
β
s
positive
sense
,
first
recorded
in
British
English
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
Italian
adjective
Relating
to
Italy
,
its
people
,
culture
,
or
language
.
β’
We
enjoyed
a
delicious
Italian
pizza
for
dinner
.
We
enjoyed
a
delicious
Italian
pizza
for
dinner
.
β’
She
bought
a
bright
red
Italian
sports
car
.
She
bought
a
bright
red
Italian
sports
car
.
From
Medieval
Latin
Italianus
,
from
Italia
(
Italy
).
noun
A
native
or
citizen
of
Italy
.
β’
An
Italian
offered
to
take
our
photo
in
front
of
the
fountain
.
An
Italian
offered
to
take
our
photo
in
front
of
the
fountain
.
β’
The
young
Italian
spoke
perfect
English
.
The
young
Italian
spoke
perfect
English
.
From
Medieval
Latin
Italianus
,
meaning
a
person
from
Italia
.
noun
-
Italian
The
Romance
language
spoken
in
Italy
and
by
Italian
communities
worldwide
.
β’
She
has
been
studying
Italian
for
two
years
.
She
has
been
studying
Italian
for
two
years
.
β’
Can
you
translate
this
letter
from
Italian
into
English
?
Can
you
translate
this
letter
from
Italian
into
English
?
From
Latin
lingua
Italiana
,
literally
β
language
of
Italy
.β
reliable
adjective
able
to
be
trusted
to
do
what
is
expected
or
to
work
well
every
time
β’
Jake
is
always
reliable
β
he
never
misses
a
deadline
.
Jake
is
always
reliable
β
he
never
misses
a
deadline
.
β’
The
bus
service
here
is
very
reliable
even
on
snowy
days
.
The
bus
service
here
is
very
reliable
even
on
snowy
days
.
From
rely
+
β-able
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
16th
century
,
meaning
β
that
may
be
depended
on
.β
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
trusted
because
it
never
fails
to
help
or
work
when
needed
β’
Whenever
my
car
breaks
down
,
Max
is
my
reliable
β
he
can
fix
anything
.
Whenever
my
car
breaks
down
,
Max
is
my
reliable
β
he
can
fix
anything
.
β’
Grandma's
soup
is
the
old
reliable
when
someone
in
the
family
catches
a
cold
.
Grandma's
soup
is
the
old
reliable
when
someone
in
the
family
catches
a
cold
.
Extended
noun
use
of
the
adjective
,
first
noted
in
North
American
English
in
the
early
20th
century
.