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Aug 21, 2020Aug 2020

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Sobriquet noun a nickname.
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Sep 3, 2020Sep 2020

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Verisimilitude noun the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability: The play lacked verisimilitude.
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Sep 5, 2020Sep 2020

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Scherzando adjective (in music) playful; sportive.
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Sep 16, 2020Sep 2020

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Quondam adjective former; onetime: his quondam partner.
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Sep 20, 2020Sep 2020

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Alimentation noun nourishment; nutrition.
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Oct 7, 2020Oct 2020

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Zinger noun Informal. a quick, witty, or pointed remark or retort.
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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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Oct 23, 2020Oct 2020

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Supercilious adjective haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
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Oct 30, 2020Oct 2020

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Gloaming noun twilight; dusk.
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Nov 2, 2020Nov 2020

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Leviathan noun anything of immense size and power.
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Nov 7, 2020Nov 2020

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Ex Libris an inscription in or on a book, to indicate the owner; bookplate.
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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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Nov 10, 2020Nov 2020

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Lagniappe noun a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.
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Nov 16, 2020Nov 2020

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Zeitgeber noun an environmental cue, as the length of daylight or the degree of temperature, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock.
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Nov 25, 2020Nov 2020

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Ambrosial adjective exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.
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Dec 5, 2020Dec 2020

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Tirrivee noun Scot. a tantrum.
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Dec 7, 2020Dec 2020

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Ambit noun a sphere of operation or influence; range; scope.
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Dec 11, 2020Dec 2020

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Avuncular adjective acting like an uncle, as in being kind, patient, generous, etc., especially to younger people.
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Dec 18, 2020Dec 2020

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Eleemosynary adjective of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.
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Jan 2, 2021Jan 2021

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Handsel noun a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
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Jan 7, 2021Jan 2021

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Prolixity noun a tendency to speak or write at great or tedious length.
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Jan 9, 2021Jan 2021

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Whithersoever conjunction to whatever place.
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Jan 15, 2021Jan 2021

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Ergo conjunction, adverb therefore.
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Jan 22, 2021Jan 2021

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Cause Célèbre noun any controversy that attracts great public attention.
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Jan 26, 2021Jan 2021

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Grouse verb (used without object) to grumble; complain.
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Jan 28, 2021Jan 2021

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Torrential adjective falling in rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing streams.
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Feb 4, 2021Feb 2021

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Lachrymose adjective suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
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Feb 10, 2021Feb 2021

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Parlous adjective perilous; dangerous.
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Feb 11, 2021Feb 2021

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Galimatias noun confused or unintelligible talk.
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Feb 12, 2021Feb 2021

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Lunisolar adjective pertaining to or based upon the relations or joint action of the moon and the sun.
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Feb 14, 2021Feb 2021

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Oeillade noun an amorous glance.
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Feb 17, 2021Feb 2021

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Rueful adjective feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow, repentance, or regret.
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Mar 3, 2021Mar 2021

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Cromulent adjective acceptable or legitimate.
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Mar 7, 2021Mar 2021

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Sweven noun a vision; dream.
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Mar 13, 2021Mar 2021

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Foible noun a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect.
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Mar 17, 2021Mar 2021

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Macushla noun, Irish English. darling.
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Mar 21, 2021Mar 2021

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Foozle verb (used with or without object) to bungle; play clumsily.
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Mar 29, 2021Mar 2021

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Effulgent adjective shining forth brilliantly; radiant.
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Mar 31, 2021Mar 2021

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Campestral adjective of or relating to fields or open country.
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Apr 2, 2021Apr 2021

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Passe-Partout noun something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage, a master key, skeleton key,” comes from the French compound passe-partout, whose literal meaning is “(it) passes...
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Apr 4, 2021Apr 2021

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Leporine adjective of, relating to, or resembling a rabbit or hare.
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Apr 9, 2021Apr 2021

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Behoove verb (used with object) to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage.
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Apr 10, 2021Apr 2021

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Putative adjective commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed.
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Apr 27, 2021Apr 2021

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Sumpsimus noun adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term, holding to a precise practice, etc., as a rejection of an erroneous but more common form.
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Apr 28, 2021Apr 2021

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Mammock verb to break, tear, or cut into fragments; shred.
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May 5, 2021May 2021

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Hardscrabble adjective providing or yielding meagerly in return for much effort; demanding or unrewarding.
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May 8, 2021May 2021

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Obnubilate verb (used with object) to cloud over; becloud; obscure.
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May 10, 2021May 2021

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Oligopoly noun the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors.
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May 15, 2021May 2021

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Derring-do noun daring deeds; heroic daring.
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Jun 1, 2021Jun 2021

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Interlard verb (used with object) to diversify by adding or interjecting something unique, striking, or contrasting.
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Jun 4, 2021Jun 2021

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Deliquesce verb (used without object) to melt away.
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Jun 6, 2021Jun 2021

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Amphibious adjective Of or relating to military operations by both land and naval forces against the same object. Also related to animals that live on the land and in the sea.
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Jun 10, 2021Jun 2021

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Ravelment noun entanglement; confusion.
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Jun 15, 2021Jun 2021

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Terpsichorean adjective pertaining to dancing.
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Jun 21, 2021Jun 2021

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Estivate verb (used without object) to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity.
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Jul 2, 2021Jul 2021

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Lilt noun rhythmic swing or cadence.
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Jul 13, 2021Jul 2021

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Zeitgeist noun the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time.
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Aug 1, 2021Aug 2021

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Totemic adjective of, being, or relating to anything regarded as a distinctive or venerated emblem by a group or individual.
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Aug 2, 2021Aug 2021

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Integument noun a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind.
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Aug 6, 2021Aug 2021

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Apopemptic adjective pertaining to leave-taking or departing; valedictory.
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Aug 8, 2021Aug 2021

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Chuffle verb (used without object) (of the larger species of cats) to make a low snuffling sound analogous to the purring of smaller cat species, often as a greeting.
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Aug 17, 2021Aug 2021

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Minatory adjective menacing; threatening.
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Sep 17, 2021Sep 2021

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Wampum noun cylindrical beads made from shells, pierced and strung, used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange, for ornaments, and for ceremonial and sometimes spiritual purposes.
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Sep 25, 2021Sep 2021

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Codicil noun any supplement; appendix.
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Sep 26, 2021Sep 2021

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Perfidy noun deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery.
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Sep 28, 2021Sep 2021

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Rout noun a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder.
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Oct 1, 2021Oct 2021

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Scrimp verb (used without object) to be sparing or frugal; economize.
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Oct 4, 2021Oct 2021

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Weltanschauung noun a comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity's relation to it.
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Oct 28, 2021Oct 2021

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Sanguivorous adjective feeding on blood, as a bat or insect.
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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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Nov 12, 2021Nov 2021

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Dojo noun a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.
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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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Nov 16, 2021Nov 2021

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Ostracize verb (used with object) to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.
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Nov 23, 2021Nov 2021

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Asterism noun a group of stars.
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Dec 13, 2021Dec 2021

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Evanesce verb (used without object) to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
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Dec 18, 2021Dec 2021

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Somersault noun an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution. And there's me thinking it was the stuff you put on your fish and chips during the good ...
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Dec 19, 2021Dec 2021

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Matcha noun a finely ground powder made from small green tea leaves that have been steamed briefly, then dried, used to make tea and as a flavoring in desserts.
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Dec 22, 2021Dec 2021

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Encumber verb (used with object) to impede or hinder; hamper.
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Dec 25, 2021Dec 2021

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Wistful adjective pensive, especially in a melancholy way.
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Dec 25, 2021Dec 2021

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Paean noun any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
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Jan 2, 2022Jan 2022

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Autosomal adjective occurring on or transmitted by a chromosome other than one of the sex chromosomes.
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Jan 5, 2022Jan 2022

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Distelfink noun a stylized bird motif traditional in Pennsylvania German art.
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Jan 29, 2022Jan 2022

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Xebec noun a small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.
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Feb 4, 2022Feb 2022

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Aver verb (used with object) to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner.
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Feb 7, 2022Feb 2022

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Ichnite noun a fossil footprint.
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Feb 8, 2022Feb 2022

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Laisser-Aller noun unchecked freedom or ease; unrestraint; looseness.
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Feb 14, 2022Feb 2022

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Cordiform adjective being in the shape of a heart; heart-shaped.
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Feb 18, 2022Feb 2022

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Descry verb (used with object) to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy.
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Feb 20, 2022Feb 2022

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Acequia noun an irrigation ditch.
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Feb 21, 2022Feb 2022

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Togated adjective clad in a toga.
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Feb 24, 2022Feb 2022

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Barchan noun a crescent-shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind.
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Mar 1, 2022Mar 2022

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Accelerando adjective gradually increasing in speed.
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Mar 2, 2022Mar 2022

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bibliophile noun a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
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Mar 7, 2022Mar 2022

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Azimuth noun the arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon.
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Mar 8, 2022Mar 2022

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Tour de Force SHOW IPA noun a feat requiring unusual strength, skill, or ingenuity.
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Mar 16, 2022Mar 2022

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Bucchero noun an Etruscan black ceramic ware, often ornamented with incised geometrical patterns or figures carved in relief.
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Mar 17, 2022Mar 2022

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Felicitous adjective well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate.
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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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Mar 22, 2022Mar 2022

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Mise en Scène noun the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
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Mar 24, 2022Mar 2022

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Philtrum noun the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.
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