Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year

Can you name Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year for each year given?

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2003 State governed by the people or by officials elected by the people.[
2004Online journal where the writer presents a record of activities, thoughts, or beliefs
2005Adherence to moral or ethic principles; incorruptibility.
2006Truth coming from the gut, not books; preferring to believe what you wish to believe, rather than what is known to be true
2007Expressing joy; especially as a word onlne
2008A rescue from financial distress
2009to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
2010Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
2011Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
2012Any of various economic and political philosophies that support social equality, collective decision-making, distribution of income based on contribution and public ownership of productive capital and natural resources, as advocated by socialists. (yes, it's that easy)
2013Knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation.
2014The beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time.
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