propension

[pruh-pen-shuhn]

pro·pen·sion

[pruh-pen-shuhn]
noun Archaic.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin prōpēnsiōn- (stem of prōpēnsiō) inclination. See propense, -ion
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Propension is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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