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psychogenic

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psychogenic: originating in the mind, having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.

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fulminate

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fulminate: to denounce in thundering tones.

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snoutfair

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snoutfair: a good-looking person; good-looking

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furlong

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furlong: a unit of distance equal to 220 yards.

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monticule

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monticule: a small mountain, hill, or mound.

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delectation

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delectation: great pleasure, delight, enjoyment.

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virgule

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virgule: a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating a choice of whichever is appropriate.

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stridulate

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stridulate: to make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures, used esp. of male insects.

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architrave

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architrave: a main beam resting across the tops of columns, specifically the lower third entablature.

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flagitious

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flagitious: disgracefully or shamefully criminal, grossly wicked, scandalous; guilty of enormous crimes, corrupt, profligate.

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peregrination

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peregrination: to travel, especially on foot.

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gallionic

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gallionic: indifferent or uncaring.

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rowel

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rowel: small spiked wheel on the end of a spur; to prick; to vex.

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ineffable

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ineffable: incapable of being expressed in words, inexpressibly bad; not to be uttered.

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cynophobia

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cynophobia: a fear of dogs.

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mondegreen

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mondegreen: a misinterpretation of a word or phrase that has been heard, especially a song lyric.

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areaway

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areaway: a sunken enclosure giving access to the basement of a building

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chivvy

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chivvy: (British) tell someone repeatedly to do something.

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inveigle

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inveigle: persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery

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epigone

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epigone: a less distinguished follower or imitator of someone, especially an artist or philosopher

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captious

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captious: tending to find fault or raise petty objections

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attic salt

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attic salt: dry, delicate wit (also called attic wit)

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bibulous

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bibulous: excessively fond of drinking alcohol

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tenebrous

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tenebrous: dark, shadowy, or obscure

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cenacle
cenacle: a group of people such as a discussion group or literary clique
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vibrissae
vibrissae: whiskers
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cantle
cantle: a segment cut off or out of something, part, portion; the upward projecting rear part of a saddle
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adumbrate
adumbrate: report or represent in outline; indicate faintly; foreshadow or symbolize
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fuliginous
fuliginous: sooty, dusky
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Baily's beads
Baily's beads: beads of sunlight shining around the edge of the moon during a solar eclipse
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deracinate
deracinate: uproot someone from their natural geographical, social, or cultural environment
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clerisy
clerisy: a distinct class of learned or literary people
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oneiromancy (ō-ˈnī-rə-ˌman(t)-sē)
oneiromancy: a form of devination based on dreams; using dreams to predict the future
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williwaw
williwaw: a sudden violent squall blowing offshore from a mountainous coast
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caitiff
caitiff: a contemptable or cowardly person
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hypnopompic
hypnopompic: a state of consciousness leading out of sleep
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sparge
sparge: moisten by sprinkling with water, especially in brewing
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baldachin
baldachin: a ceremonial canopy of stone, metal or fabric over an altar, throne, or doorway
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attenuate
attenuate: reduce the force, effect, or value of; reduce in force, effect, or physical thickness
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arete
arete: a sharp, narrow ridge or spur commonly found above the snow line in mountainous areas that have been sculpted by glaciers
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avast
avast: stop, cease
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asthenic
asthenic: weak; ectomorphic
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astraphobia
astraphobia: fear of thunder and lightning, also called brontophobia
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argil
argil: clay, especially potter's clay
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astragal
astragal: a narrow, convex moulding, often having the form of beading
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asquint
asquint: glancing to one side or from the corners of the eyes
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preemptory
preemptory: admitting no appeal or debate
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temporize
temporize: to pursue a policy of delay, to avoid immediate decision in order to gain time
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demarché
demarché: a change in plan of action or policy
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plenary
plenary: complete in all respects and requisites
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polemic
polemic: argumentative, controversial, disputatious
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promulgate
promulgate: to announce or proclaim, as a law or doctrine
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hegemony
hegemony: predominance, especially preponderant influence of one state over others.
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impost
impost: something imposed or levied, as a tax or duty
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malediction
malediction: curse, slander, literally to ‘speak ill’ of someone
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obloquy
obloquy: abusive and defamatory language, especially when directed against one by a large group of people, vilification
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chicanery
chicanery: petty evasion or trickery, subterfuge, quibbling, deceitful action, unfair and sharp practice
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imbroglio
imbroglio: a troublesome complication of affairs, a difficult situation, a perplexing misunderstanding
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puttock
puttock: any of various birds of prey; a greedy person, especially one who preys on others
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charientism (KAR-ee-uhn-tiz-uhm)
charientism: an insult disguised as a jest or compliment.
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oracy
oracy: the ability to express oneself in speech
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balter
balter: to dance clumsily or walk unsteadily; to clot, clog, or tangle
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caducous (kuh-DOO/DYOO-kus)
caducous: tending to fall easily or before the usual time
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propitiate
propitiate: to appease, conciliate, cause to be favorably disposed, pacify
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uxurious
uxurious: showing excessive devotion to one’s wife, foolishly submissive to a wife
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patronymic
patronymic: family name, a name derived from that of an ancestor
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bathos
bathos: false pathos, or a ridiculous drop from the lofty to the commonplace
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solecism
solecism: grammatical error, blunder in speech; also a breach of etiquette or decorum
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splenetic
splenetic: spitefully stern, peevish, from the Latin word for spleen
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mendacity
mendacity: falsehood, untruth
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craven
craven: cowardly, conspicuously lacking in courage
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depredation
depredation: plundering; the act of robbery and ravage
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malefaction
malefaction: an evil deed, a wrong, an offense against the law
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internecine
internecine: of or relating to conflict within a nation, an organization, or group; mutually destructive; deadly, destructive
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defalcation
defalcation: embezzlement, misappropriation of money held in trust; also, the sum itself
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subsume
subsume: to place in a more comprehensive category or under a general principle
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imputation
imputation: the act of ascribing or attributing
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flummery
flummery: a name given to various sweet dishes made with milk, eggs, flour, etc; empty compliment, mumbo jumbo, nonsense
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aborning
aborning: while being produced or born; being produced or born
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jejune
jejune: lacking in nutritive value; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity, childish; lacking interest or significance; dull; meager
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epicine
epicine: having the characteristics of both sexes; effeminate, unmasculine; sexless, neuter
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perfervid
perfervid: ardent, impassioned, marked by exaggerated or overwrought emotion
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sciolism (SY-uh-liz-uhm)
sciolism: (SY-uh-liz-uhm) superficial knowledge; a superficial show of learning
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impecunious
impecunious: not having money, habitually without money, poor
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agon
agon: a struggle or contest; conflict, especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work
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fecund
fecund: capable of producing offspring or vegetation, fruitful, prolific; intellectually productive or inventive
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nonage
nonage: the time of life before a person becomes legally of age; a period of youth or immaturity
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bete noire
bete noire: something or someone particularly detested or avoided; a bugbear
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confabulation
confabulation: familiar talk, easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation; a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps
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insuperable
insuperable: incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insurmountable, as ‘insuperable difficulties’
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factious
factious: addicted to forming parties and raising dissensions, in opposition to government or common good; turbulent; seditious
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cozen
cozen: to cheat, defraud, to deceive, usually by petty tricks; to obtain by deceit; to act deceitfully
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plangent
plangent: beating with a loud or deep sound, as ‘the plangent wave’; expressing sadness, plaintive
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disquisition
disquisition: a formal discourse on a subject
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ratiocination
ratiocination: the process of reasoning
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invective
invective: an abusive expression or speech, a vehement verbal attack; insulting or abusive language
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pyrope
pyrope: a deep red variety of garnet
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subito
subito: a direction in music meaning immediately, suddenly
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chawbacon
chawbacon: a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture, bumpkin, hayseed, hick, rube, yahoo, yokel
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noop
noop: the tip or point of the elbow

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