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ambivert (n.): "person exhibiting features of an extrovert and an introvert," coined by Kimball Young in "Source Book for Social Psychology" (1927), from ambi- "about, around" + Latin vertere, as in introvert. Related: Ambiversion.
exhibit (v.): "offer or present to view," mid-15c., from Latin exhibitus, past participle of exhibere "to hold out, display, show, present, deliver" (see exhibition). Related: Exhibited; exhibiting.
Gypsy (n.): also gipsy, c. 1600, alteration of gypcian, a worn-down Middle English dialectal form of egypcien "Egyptian," from the supposed origin of the people. As an adjective, from 1620s. Compare British gippy (1889) a modern shortened colloquial form of Egyptian.

Cognate with Spanish Gitano and close in sense to Turkish and Arabic Kipti "gypsy," literally "Coptic;" but in Middle French they were Bohémien (see bohemian), and in Spanish also Flamenco "from Flanders." "The gipsies seem doomed to be associated with countries with which they have nothing to do" [Weekley]. Zingari, the Italian and German name, is of unknown origin. Romany is from the people's own language, a plural adjective form of rom "man." Gipsy was the preferred spelling in England. The name is also in extended use applied to "a person exhibiting any of the qualities attributed to Gipsies, as darkness of complexion, trickery in trade, arts of cajolery, and, especially as applied to a young woman, playful freedom or innocent roguishness of action or manner" [Century Dictionary]. As an adjective from 1620s with a sense "unconventional; outdoor."
show (n.): c. 1300, "act of exhibiting to view," from show (v.). Sense of "appearance put on with intention to deceive" is recorded from 1520s. Meaning "display, spectacle" is first recorded 1560s; that of "ostentatious display" is from 1713 (showy is from 1712). Sense of "entertainment program on radio or TV" is first recorded 1932. Meaning "third place in a horse race" is from 1925, American English (see the verb).

Show of hands is attested from 1789; Phrase for show "for appearance's sake" is from c. 1700. Show business is attested from 1850; shortened form show biz used in "Billboard" from 1942. Actor's creed the show must go on is attested from 1890. Show-stopper is from 1926; show trial first recorded 1937.
showcase (n.): "glass case for exhibiting valuable things," 1835, from show (v.) + case (n.2). In the extended sense, it is attested from 1937. The verb is first recorded 1945. Related: Showcased; showcasing.
aerotropic: "Exhibiting or characterized by aerotropism", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Botanical Gazette.
variegated: "Exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks", Mid 17th century: from Latin variegat- 'made varied' (from the verb variegare, from varius 'diverse') + -ed².
muricidal: "Of, relating to, or exhibiting muricide; involving the killing of mice", 1960s. From classical Latin mūr-, mūs + -icidal. Compare muricide.
meromictic: "Of a lake: exhibiting meromixis", 1930s. From German meromikt- + -ic. Compare later meromixis.
masculinoid: "Of a woman: having a masculine appearance or certain masculine characteristics; exhibiting behaviour typical of a man", 1920s. From masculine + -oid.
multicentric: "Designating, exhibiting, or relating to origin from, or involvement of, several sites in the body or an organ", Early 20th cent.; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From multi- + -centric.
phocomelic: "Exhibiting or characteristic of phocomelia. Also as noun: a person with phocomelia", Early 20th cent.; earliest use found in The Lancet. From phocomelia + -ic.
non-periodic: "Characterized by or exhibiting a lack of periodicity; without regular recurrence", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From non- + periodic.
adynamic: "Originally: resulting in or characterized by weakness or debility; specifically designating fevers, especially typhus and typhoid, which have a marked debilitating effect (now rare ). In later use: specifically exhibiting, characterized by, or resulting from reduced or absent muscular contraction", Early 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Monthly Review. From a- + dynamic.
metopic: " Physical Anthropol. , Anatomy , and Medicine . Designating the suture between the two halves of the frontal bone of the skull (also called frontal suture); of or relating to this suture. Also (of a skull): exhibiting metopism", Late 19th cent. From French métopique from ancient Greek μέτωπον forehead + French -ique.