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No bueno is a Spanish phrase that translates to no good in English. It is used to express disapproval or negativity towards a situation or thing.

The word templative is not commonly used and may be a spelling mistake. It is possible that it was intended to be contemplative, which means deeply engaged in thought or reflection. Without further context, it is difficult to provide a precise definition for templative.

To cause an engine to work.

Well-fixed is an idiomatic term used to describe someone who is in a comfortable and secured financial position, typically wealthy. This can also refer to someone well off or well provided for, not necessarily just in a monetary context but also in terms of resources or advantages.

set in motion, cause to start

the act of starting something

A recreational drug is a substance people use voluntarily to induce certain effects such as altering their consciousness, mood enhancement, relaxation, or experiencing an altered state of being for personal pleasure or leisure rather than medicinal or therapeutic reasons. These drugs can include legally controlled substances, prescription or over-the-counter drugs used for non-medical reasons, and illicit substances. They can potentially lead to substance abuse or addiction.

a beginning from which an enterprise is launched

a string impregnated with powdered chalk, used in construction to mark a straight line on a surface, such as a wall. The string is held taut on the surface between the two end points of the line to be made, the center of the line is drawn away from the surface, and the string is released and snapped against the surface, leaving a line of chalk in the desired location.

an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves

Brains; a persons ability to think.

United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)

a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets

European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America

Magpies are intelligent birds of the corvidae family, including the black and white Eurasian Magpie, which is one of the few animal species known to be able to recognize itself in a mirror test. Others include the Black-billed Magpie, Yellow-billed Magpie and Korean Magpie of the Pica genus, the Formosan Blue Magpie, Red-billed Blue Magpie and Gold-billed Magpie of the Urocissa and also the Common Green Magpie, Yellow-breasted Magpie, Short-tailed Magpie of the Cissa genus.

English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)

Seeking refers to the act of searching, exploring, or striving to obtain, achieve, or find something. It involves a directed effort towards a goal, pursuit of knowledge, or a quest for something desired or considered important.

A try square is a woodworking or a metalworking tool used for marking and measuring a piece of work. It consists of two parts - a broad blade (ruler) and a stock (handle) that is fixed at a right angle to the blade. This tool is used to check the accuracy of right angles, to mark lines at right angles, and to test the straightness of edges or flatness of surfaces.

Taccaceae is a family of flowering plants that consists of perennial herbs, often with tubers or rhizomes. This family is represented by four genera and about 20 species distributed in tropical regions of the world. They are characterized by their large, broad leaves and irregular flowers typically in shades of green or brown. One of the most well-known plants in this family is the Tacca, or bat flower.

The family Buxaceae is a family of flowering plants composed of about 90 species within five genera. The most well-known member of the family is perhaps Buxus, or boxwood. These plants are evergreen trees or shrubs, with small leaves and inconspicuous flowers. They are primarily native to tropical and subtropical regions, with a few species extending into temperate areas. Members of this family are used for various economic purposes, including ornamental gardening, wood carving, and traditional medicine.