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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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au·gite  audio  (ôjt) KEY 

NOUN:
A dark-green to black pyroxene mineral, (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6, that contains large amounts of aluminum, iron, and magnesium.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin augtis, a precious stone, from Greek augts, from aug, brightness


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