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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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Aug 31, 2020Aug 2020

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Vituperate verb (used with or without object)
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Aug 26, 2020Aug 2020

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Ikigai noun one’s reason for being, which in principle is the convergence of one’s personal passions, beliefs, values, and vocation: those who follow the concept of ikigai undertake the activities of their life with willingness ...
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Aug 25, 2020Aug 2020

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Aroint verb (imperative) Obsolete. Begone: Aroint thee, varlet!
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Aug 24, 2020Aug 2020

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Juberous adjective uncertain and reluctant; dubious; undecided: I was feeling mighty juberous about crossing that bridge.
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Aug 23, 2020Aug 2020

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Inanition noun lack of vigor; lethargy.
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Aug 22, 2020Aug 2020

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Epizeuxis noun a literary or rhetorical device that appeals to or invokes the reader’s or listener’s emotions through the repetition of words in quick succession.
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Aug 21, 2020Aug 2020

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Sobriquet noun a nickname.
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Aug 20, 2020Aug 2020

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Comity noun mutual courtesy; civility.
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Aug 19, 2020Aug 2020

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Zhuzh verb to make (something) more lively and interesting, stylish, or appealing, as by a small change or addition (usually followed by up): These colorful throw pillows are an easy way to zhuzh up your living room.
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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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Aug 17, 2020Aug 2020

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Limn verb (used with object) To portray in words; describe.
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Aug 16, 2020Aug 2020

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Vicarious adjective Felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others: a vicarious thrill.
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Aug 13, 2020Aug 2020

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Sinistrality noun left-handedness.
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Aug 12, 2020Aug 2020

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Rodomontade noun vainglorious boasting or bragging; pretentious, blustering talk.
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Aug 12, 2020Aug 2020

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Backlins adverb Scot. and North England. Backward; back.
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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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Aug 9, 2020Aug 2020

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Tome noun a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
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Aug 8, 2020Aug 2020

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Diphthong noun an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varying continuously in phonetic quality but held to be a single sound or phoneme, as the oi-sound of toy or boil.
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Aug 7, 2020Aug 2020

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Axiomatic adjective self-evident; obvious.
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Aug 6, 2020Aug 2020

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Faux Pas noun a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.
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Aug 5, 2020Aug 2020

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Esurient adjective hungry; greedy.
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Aug 4, 2020Aug 2020

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Simulacrum noun an effigy, image, or representation: a simulacrum of Aphrodite.
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Aug 3, 2020Aug 2020

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Vacillate verb (used without object) to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
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Jul 31, 2020Jul 2020

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Obfuscate verb (used with object) To make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
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Jul 30, 2020Jul 2020

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Evanescent adjective vanishing; fading away; fleeting.
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Jul 30, 2020Jul 2020

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Synonym for very Eminently adverb
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Jul 29, 2020Jul 2020

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Whinge verb (used without object) British and Australian Informal. to complain; whine. As in the Australian saying "bloody whinging pom."
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Jul 28, 2020Jul 2020

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Verecund adjective Archaic. Bashful; modest.
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Jul 27, 2020Jul 2020

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Scattergood noun a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
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Jul 26, 2020Jul 2020

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Anfractuous adjective Characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous: an anfractuous path.
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Jul 25, 2020Jul 2020

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Coffers plural noun Funds, especially of a government or corporation.
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Jul 24, 2020Jul 2020

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Taciturn adjective Inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
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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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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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Jul 21, 2020Jul 2020

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Mirabilia plural noun Latin. marvels; miracles.
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Jul 19, 2020Jul 2020

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Fain adverb Gladly; willingly: He fain would accept.
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Jul 17, 2020Jul 2020

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Rebus noun a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables: Two gates and a head is a rebus for Gateshead.
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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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Jul 15, 2020Jul 2020

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Sojourn noun a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris.
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Jul 13, 2020Jul 2020

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bonne fête de la Bastille, not exactly a quote but...
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Jul 13, 2020Jul 2020

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Bellicose adjective inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
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Jul 12, 2020Jul 2020

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Rhathymia noun carefree behavior; light-heartedness.
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Jul 11, 2020Jul 2020

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Ductile adjective capable of being molded or shaped; plastic.
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Jul 8, 2020Jul 2020

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Kaput adjective ruined; done for; demolished.
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Jul 6, 2020Jul 2020

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Bailiwick noun a person's area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work: to confine suggestions to one's own bailiwick.
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Jul 5, 2020Jul 2020

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Hitherto adverb up to this time; until now: a fact hitherto unknown.
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Jul 4, 2020Jul 2020

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Egalitarian adjective asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.
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Jul 3, 2020Jul 2020

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Vox Populi noun the voice of the people; popular opinion.
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Jul 2, 2020Jul 2020

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Repudiate verb (used with object) to reject with disapproval or condemnation: to repudiate a new doctrine.
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Jul 1, 2020Jul 2020

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Staycation noun a vacation spent at home or near home, doing enjoyable activities or visiting local attractions.
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Jun 30, 2020Jun 2020

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Bolide noun Astronomy. a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.
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Jun 29, 2020Jun 2020

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Anchorite noun a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
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Jun 28, 2020Jun 2020

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Megafauna noun Zoology. large or giant animals, especially of a given area.
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Jun 27, 2020Jun 2020

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Bight noun a bend or curve in the shore of a sea or river.
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Jun 26, 2020Jun 2020

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Lugubrious adjective mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love.
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Jun 25, 2020Jun 2020

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Mondegreen noun a word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of another word or phrase, especially in a song or poem.
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Jun 24, 2020Jun 2020

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Withershins adverb Chiefly Scot. in a direction contrary to the natural one, especially contrary to the apparent course of the sun or counterclockwise: considered as unlucky or causing disaster.
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Jun 23, 2020Jun 2020

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ad hominem adjective Attacking an opponent's character or motives rather than answering the argument or claim.
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Jun 22, 2020Jun 2020

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Lassitude noun weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness.
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Jun 21, 2020Jun 2020

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Agnate adjective related or akin through males or on the father's side.
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Jun 20, 2020Jun 2020

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tête-à-tête noun, a private conversation or interview, usually between two people.
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Jun 18, 2020Jun 2020

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Risibility noun The ability or disposition to laugh; humorous awareness of the ridiculous and absurd.
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Jun 17, 2020Jun 2020

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Antepenultimate adjective Third from the end.
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Jun 16, 2020Jun 2020

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Augean adjective Difficult and unpleasant: an Augean chore.
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Jun 15, 2020Jun 2020

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Dilly noun Informal. Something or someone regarded as remarkable, unusual, etc.: a dilly of a movie.
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Jun 13, 2020Jun 2020

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Stridulate verb (used without object) to produce a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body.
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Jun 12, 2020Jun 2020

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Panivorous adjective Subsisting on bread; bread-eating.
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Jun 11, 2020Jun 2020

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Klatsch noun A casual gathering of people, especially for refreshments and informal conversation: a sewing klatsch.
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Jun 10, 2020Jun 2020

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Skulduggery noun Dishonorable proceedings; mean dishonesty or trickery: bribery, graft, and other such skulduggery.
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Jun 9, 2020Jun 2020

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osmatic adjective of or relating to the sense of smell.
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Jun 8, 2020Jun 2020

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Alligate verb (used with object) Obsolete. To attach; bind.
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Jun 7, 2020Jun 2020

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Croesus noun A very rich man.
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Jun 4, 2020Jun 2020

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Caseous adjective Of or like cheese.
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Jun 3, 2020Jun 2020

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Glower verb (used without object) To look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
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Jun 2, 2020Jun 2020

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Ex-Voto noun A painting or other object left as an offering in fulfillment of a vow or in gratitude, as for recovery from an illness or injury.
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May 29, 2020May 2020

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Unctuous adjective Excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
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May 29, 2020May 2020

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Doover noun Australian Slang. Thingamabob; thingamajig.
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May 24, 2020May 2020

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Whelked adjective Ridged like the shell of a snail: a whelked horn.
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May 23, 2020May 2020

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Syncopate verb (used with object) To place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented.
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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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May 20, 2020May 2020

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Eftsoons adverb Archaic. Soon after.
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May 19, 2020May 2020

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Indemnity noun Compensation for damage or loss sustained.
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May 18, 2020May 2020

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Weal noun Well-being, prosperity, or happiness: the public weal; weal and woe.
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May 17, 2020May 2020

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Dishabille noun The state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
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May 16, 2020May 2020

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Chariness noun Scrupulous integrity.
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May 15, 2020May 2020

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Melee noun Confusion; turmoil; jumble.
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May 14, 2020May 2020

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Insufflate verb (used with object) To blow or breathe (something) in.
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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 12, 2020May 2020

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Cleek verb (used with object) To grasp or seize (something) suddenly and eagerly; snatch.
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May 12, 2020May 2020

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Crepuscular adjective Of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.
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May 10, 2020May 2020

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Materfamilias noun The mother of a family.
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May 9, 2020May 2020

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Aeolian adjective Of or caused by the wind; wind-blown.
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May 8, 2020May 2020

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Garth noun A yard or garden.
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May 8, 2020May 2020

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Proxemics noun (used with a singular verb) The study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
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May 5, 2020May 2020

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Peregrinate verb (used without object) To travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.
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May 2, 2020May 2020

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Sedentary adjective Accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.
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May 1, 2020May 2020

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Inflorescence noun A flowering or blossoming.
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Apr 30, 2020Apr 2020

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Saponaceous adjective Resembling soap; soapy.
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Apr 29, 2020Apr 2020

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Ylem noun The hypothetical initial substance of the universe from which all matter is derived.
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