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GORMLESS - means stupid, foolish, lacking in vitality or dull. The term comes form the Scottish and Northern English word ''gaum'' which translates to ''attention''.

The word 'copped' came from its root word 'cop' which is basically to obtain or receive something. In contemporary usage, when the word 'cop' is used as a verb, it means 'to buy or get a hold' of something.

PHONY BALONEY - is a term used to refer to someone who is insincere, fake, nonsense or not trustworthy.

'Candlelight' is a compound word formed by the words candle and light. The word "candle" came from the Middle English 'candel' which means 'to shine'. The 'light' refers to the light emanating from the source.

The word REMIT came from the Latin Word 're' meaning back and 'mittere' meaning send, which the word 'remittere' means to send back / restore.

The word "bear" can be a 'homophone', which means any word that has the same pronunciation but different meanings. Bear can mean the animal, and also the action word "to carry".

PHYSICS - is the natural science that studies matter, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. Physics is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines, and its main goal is to understand how the universe behaves.

The word chemistry derives from the word alchemy, which is found in various forms in European languages.

INVIDIOUS - likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair; tending to cause discontent, animosity.