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Dec 12, 2019Dec 2019

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Brobdingnagian adjective of huge size; gigantic; tremendous.
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Oct 3, 2020Oct 2020

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Leitmotif noun a unifying or dominant motif; a recurrent theme: A leitmotif in science fiction is the evolving relationship between humans and machines.
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Feb 28, 2023Feb 2023

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Oolong noun A brown or amber tea grown in China and Taiwan and partially fermented before being dried.
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Apr 15, 2020Apr 2020

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Taxonomy noun A classification into ordered categories: a proposed taxonomy of educational objectives.
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Sep 12, 2020Sep 2020

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Threequel noun the third in a series of literary works, movies, etc.; a second sequel: The first two films in this underworld anthology were cinematic gems, but the threequel was at best a disappointment.
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Aug 12, 2022Aug 2022

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IatrogenicSHOW IPA adjective caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.
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Mar 20, 2022Mar 2022

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Verdurous adjective Rich in verdure; freshly green; verdant.
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Jul 6, 2022Jul 2022

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Ganache noun a whipped frosting or filling made with semisweet chocolate and cream, used for cakes, pastries, and candies.
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Oct 24, 2021Oct 2021

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Verst noun a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3,500 feet, or 0.6629 mile (1.067 kilometers).
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Mar 28, 2022Mar 2022

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Ballyhoo noun a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
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Oct 2, 2022Oct 2022

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Gingerly adverb With great care or caution; warily.
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Feb 22, 2022Feb 2022

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Guillemet noun one of two marks « or » used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to enclose quotations.
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May 22, 2020May 2020

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Soupçon noun A slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
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Jan 18, 2023Jan 2023

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Sklent verb To deviate from a straight course.
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Dec 21, 2021Dec 2021

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Hiemal adjective of or relating to winter; wintry.
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Apr 20, 2023Apr 2023

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Rort noun A rowdy, usually drunken party.
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Jul 1, 2022Jul 2022

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Galvanize verb (used with object) to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.
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Apr 7, 2022Apr 2022

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Viscid adjective having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive.
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May 25, 2023May 2023

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Skrik noun A sudden fright or panic. Skrik is a borrowing from Afrikaans, a South African language descended from Dutch, and comes from Dutch schrik, meaning “fright.” While schrik is not related to English shriek, some linguists ...
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Apr 26, 2022Apr 2022

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Disjecta Membra SHOW IPA plural noun scattered members; disjointed portions or parts.
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Sep 4, 2022Sep 2022

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Fauna noun The animals of a given region or period considered as a whole. Fauna “the animals of a given region as a whole” is an example of a collective noun, a noun that typically appears as singular but refers to a group of ...
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Jan 16, 2023Jan 2023

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Dithyrambic adjective Of, relating to, or of the nature of an impassioned oration.
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Mar 7, 2021Mar 2021

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Sweven noun a vision; dream.
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Jun 20, 2022Jun 2022

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Ubi Sunt SHOW IPA noun a poetic motif emphasizing the transitory nature of youth, life, and beauty, found especially in Medieval Latin poems.
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Oct 16, 2022Oct 2022

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Rizzar verb (used with object) To dry or cure meat, fish, etc., especially haddock in the sun.
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Jul 22, 2020Jul 2020

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Fungible adjective Being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.
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Dec 1, 2021Dec 2021

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Anorak noun a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the Arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
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Jul 16, 2020Jul 2020

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Adamantine adjective utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion.
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Apr 6, 2020Apr 2020

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Jabberwocky noun, An example of writing or speech consisting of or containing meaningless words.
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Aug 18, 2020Aug 2020

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Hortatory adjective urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging: a hortatory speech.
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May 4, 2022May 2022

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Saber noun a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
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Jul 27, 2021Jul 2021

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Noetic adjective of or relating to the mind.
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Sep 15, 2020Sep 2020

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Spang adverb Informal. directly, exactly.
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Jan 4, 2023Jan 2023

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Acmesthesia noun Awareness of sharp points through the sense of touch without experiencing pain.
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Nov 15, 2021Nov 2021

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Pampero noun a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.
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Jan 2, 2023Jan 2023

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Epigenetic adjective Noting or pertaining to the process by which the expression of genetic information is modified on a molecular level without a change to the DNA sequence.
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Apr 25, 2022Apr 2022

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Paludal adjective of or relating to marshes.
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Mar 3, 2022Mar 2022

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Sylvan adjective consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody.
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Aug 10, 2020Aug 2020

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Plaudit noun Usually plaudits. an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
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May 15, 2021May 2021

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Derring-do noun daring deeds; heroic daring.
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Oct 27, 2020Oct 2020

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Mal du pays noun French. homesickness.
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Feb 28, 2022Feb 2022

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Metronymic adjective derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
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Jan 27, 2021Jan 2021

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Shibboleth noun a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth.
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Feb 7, 2023Feb 2023

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In medias res adverb in the middle of things.
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Apr 16, 2020Apr 2020

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Panacea noun An answer or solution for all problems or difficulties: His economic philosophy is a good one, but he tries to use it as a panacea.
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Jun 26, 2021Jun 2021

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Paucity noun smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness.
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Feb 12, 2023Feb 2023

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Gridiron noun A football field. A grate for broiling food. Something consisting of or covered with a network, as in a gridiron of streets.
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Mar 7, 2020Mar 2020

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Cavil verb (used without object) To raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.
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Nov 2, 2022Nov 2022

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Bazaar noun A marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East.
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Feb 21, 2022Feb 2022

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Togated adjective clad in a toga.
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Jan 9, 2023Jan 2023

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Jeu d'esprit noun A witticism. This is a borrowing from French, in which it literally means “game of spirit.” Jeu, “game,” comes from Latin jocus, “joke,” which is the source of jeopardy, jewel, and jocular. ...
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Aug 19, 2021Aug 2021

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Phlegethon noun a stream of fire or fiery light.
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May 26, 2022May 2022

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Fichu noun a kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck with the ends drawn together on the breast.
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May 13, 2020May 2020

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Blarney noun Deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey: a lot of blarney about why he was broke.
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May 19, 2020May 2020

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Indemnity noun Compensation for damage or loss sustained.
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Feb 23, 2023Feb 2023

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Ejecta noun Matter ejected, as from a volcano in eruption.
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Sep 22, 2022Sep 2022

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Ratoon noun A sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
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Jun 4, 2020Jun 2020

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Caseous adjective Of or like cheese.
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Mar 11, 2023Mar 2023

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Zabuton noun A large, flat cushion, used in Japan for sitting or kneeling on the floor.
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Jul 23, 2020Jul 2020

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Clamber verb (used with or without object) To climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
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Nov 8, 2020Nov 2020

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Satisfice verb (used without object) to choose or adopt the first satisfactory option that one comes across.
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Mar 19, 2022Mar 2022

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Teocalli SHOW IPA noun a ceremonial structure of the Aztec Empire, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
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Apr 28, 2022Apr 2022

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Teapoy noun a small three-legged table or stand.
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Oct 29, 2020Oct 2020

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Extramundane adjective beyond our world or the material universe.
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Dec 28, 2022Dec 2022

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Rubricate verb To mark or colour with red.
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Apr 11, 2023Apr 2023

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Somatopsychic adjective Of or relating to the effects of the body on the mind. Somatopsychic consists of the combining form somato-, which comes from Ancient Greek sôma, “body,” and the adjective psychic, which ...
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May 10, 2023May 2023

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Chryselephantine adjective Made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made in ancient Greece. Chryselephantine is based on Ancient Greek chrȳsós, “gold,” and eléphās, “elephant.” Because of its...
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Apr 9, 2022Apr 2022

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Subgum adjective prepared with mixed vegetables, as with water chestnuts, mushrooms, and bean sprouts.
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Sep 15, 2022Sep 2022

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Folklorico adjective Containing, using, or performing Mexican folk dancing, especially a program or repertoire of such dances.
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Aug 29, 2022Aug 2022

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Muon noun a subatomic particle similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater.
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Sep 7, 2021Sep 2021

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Lucubrate verb (used without object) to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night.
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Apr 6, 2022Apr 2022

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Esemplastic adjective having the ability to shape diverse elements or concepts into a unified whole.
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Jul 8, 2020Jul 2020

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Kaput adjective ruined; done for; demolished.
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Feb 9, 2023Feb 2023

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Lambent adjective Running or moving lightly over a surface.
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Nov 22, 2020Nov 2020

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Regale verb (used with object) to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
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Jan 30, 2023Jan 2023

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Rabble-Rouse verb To stir up the emotions or prejudices of the public; agitate. Rabble-rouse, is a back formation from rabble-rouser, which is a compound of the noun rabble, “a disorderly crowd,” and the verb rouse, “to stir...
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Jul 25, 2022Jul 2022

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Prefatory adjective of, relating to, or of the nature of something introductory.
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Nov 6, 2022Nov 2022

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Cannikin noun A small can or drinking cup.
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Aug 31, 2020Aug 2020

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Gorp noun Informal. a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
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Feb 3, 2021Feb 2021

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Uitwaaien noun the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health.
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Oct 8, 2021Oct 2021

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Vespertine adjective of, relating to, or occurring in the evening.
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Apr 16, 2023Apr 2023

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Sui juris adjective Capable of managing one's affairs or assuming legal responsibility. Sui juris is from Latin suī jūris, meaning “of one’s own right.” Suī is the possessive adjective meaning “her,” “his,” ...
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Nov 3, 2021Nov 2021

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Maringouin noun a mosquito, especially a large swamp mosquito.
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May 18, 2023May 2023

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Quidnunc noun A person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip. In Latin, quidnunc means “what now?” English wh- often corresponds to Latin qu-, which is how English what, who, and when are related to their Latin ...
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Mar 1, 2023Mar 2023

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Vigesimal adjective Of, relating to, or based on twenty.
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Jan 15, 2023Jan 2023

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Welkin noun The sky; the vault of heaven.
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Jan 5, 2021Jan 2021

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Shenanigans plural noun mischief; prankishness.
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Jan 17, 2023Jan 2023

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Nainsook noun A fine, soft-finished cotton fabric, usually white, used for lingerie and infants' wear.
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Apr 24, 2022Apr 2022

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Euxinia noun anoxia, or depletion of oxygen, in a body of water, along with a high level of hydrogen sulfide, a condition toxic to aquatic organisms.
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Oct 25, 2022Oct 2022

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Cantrip noun A magic spell; trick by sorcery.
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Feb 14, 2023Feb 2023

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Quixotic adjective Extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
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Mar 18, 2023Mar 2023

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Quaere verb Ask; inquire (an imperative used to introduce or suggest a question). Quaere is the command form of the Latin verb quaerere, “to seek, ask,” and therefore demands of someone that they ask a question. In case you wish ...
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Apr 1, 2022Apr 2022

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Raillery SHOW IPA noun good-humoured ridicule; banter.
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Oct 15, 2020Oct 2020

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Totis Viribus adverb Latin. with all one's might.
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Sep 11, 2022Sep 2022

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Gallantly adverb in a courageous, spirited, or noble-minded way.
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Dec 6, 2020Dec 2020

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Verbum sap phrase a word to the wise is sufficient; no more need be said.
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May 11, 2023May 2023

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Bai noun A yellow mist occurring during the spring and autumn, caused by dust from the interior of China. Bai is a loanword from Japanese and was exported from Middle Chinese to multiple languages of East Asia. In this way, bai is ...
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Apr 3, 2022Apr 2022

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Saccade noun the series of small, jerky movements of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another.
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May 1, 2023May 2023

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fioritura noun The ornamentation of a melody, often improvised by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century. Fioritura is a borrowing from Italian that literally means “floweriness” and ultimately comes ...
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Apr 27, 2022Apr 2022

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Guerdon noun a reward, recompense, or requital.
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