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Avant-Garde

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Part of speech: adjective Origin: French, early 20th century Facebook IconTwitter IconEmail Icon 1. Favoring or introducing experimental or unusual ideas. Examples of Avant-Garde in a sentence "The student art show promised many avant-garde pieces." "The design was a little too avant-garde for me."

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KOR-pəs Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, early 18th century 1 A collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject. 2 (Anatomy) The main body or mass of a structure. Examples of Corpus in a sentence "I own the corpus of my two favorite authors, Virginia Woolf and Henry James." "We need to examine the corpus for a proper diagnosis

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Adjective Relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes

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NEE-ə-fahyt Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, 14th century 1 A person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. 2 A new convert to a religion. Examples of Neophyte in a sentence "This week I'm training a neophyte to take over when I retire." "The ceremony introduced the neophyte to our congregation.

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Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, mid-16th century 1. An argument about words. Examples of Logomachy in a sentence "A logomachy might seem silly, but it's important to get your message across." "We had a bit of a logomachy over what our new team slogan should be."

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Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, mid 17th century Tending to talk very freely; extremely talkative 2. Characterized by excessive wordiness Examples of Loquacious in a sentence "I would've arrived on time if it weren't for a long conversation with my loquacious neighbor." "She tended to be quite loquacious, speaking long after her time had run out

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Part of speech: adjective Origin: Old English, pre-12th century 1 Pleased or willing under the circumstances. 2 Compelled by the circumstances; obliged. Examples of Fain in a sentence "I was fain to continue with the online book club." "He was fain to answer the questions or risk a failing grade."

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``` Part of speech: verb Origin: Unkown, early 17th century Facebook IconTwitter IconEmail Icon 1. Talk in a rambling manner. 2. Move or act in a dreamy or idle manner. Examples of Maunder in a sentence "Don't get him started on his favorite movies, or he will maunder forever." "The blooming trees inspired me to maunder all afternoon in the garden." Popularity Over Time ```

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Noun American English The man-made features used in landscape architecture, e.g. paths or walls, as contrasted with vegetation. Examples of Hardscape in a sentence "I would like some hardscape, but my husband only wants greenery in the yard." "The garden will feature a fountain and some additional hardscape."

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Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, late 16th century 1 A group or collection of different items; a mixture. 2 A book containing a collection of pieces of writing by different authors.

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The English language as spoken by Australians. 2. The Australian accent. Examples of Strine in a sentence "To American ears, Strine can sound like a foreign language." "If you head down to the beach, you'll hear plenty of Strine from the surfers."

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``` Audio for word of the day Click to play [sə-NIF-ə-rəs] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, early 18th century Facebook IconTwitter IconEmail Icon 1. That conveys or bears sound. 2. That produces (a lot of) sound. Examples of Soniferous in a sentence "The bell is so soniferous it can be heard from the edge of town." "We need a more soniferous system to reach the full crowd." ```

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a-dih-NAH-tən Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, mid-17th century 1 A figure of speech by which an impossible (or highly unlikely) situation is used for emphasis; an instance of this. Examples of Adynaton in a sentence "With a bit of adynaton, the story went from mundane to fantastic." "It's just adynaton, but the campfire story was so impossibly scary none of us could sleep

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lo-GAH-me-kee Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, mid-16th century 1 An argument about words. Examples of Logomachy in a sentence "A logomachy might seem silly, but it's important to get your message across." "We had a bit of a logomachy over what our new team slogan should be."

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SKUH-dl-bət Part of speech: noun Origin: North American English, early 19th century 1 Rumor. 2 Gossip. Examples of Scuttlebutt in a sentence "Tell me everything! I need the scuttlebutt." "The scuttlebutt is that she's found a new job."

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pan-TAH-fə-ɡəs Part of speech: adjective Origin: Greek, mid-19th century 1 Eating all kinds or a great variety of food. 2 Omnivorous. Examples of Pantophagous in a sentence "We promise the wedding reception menu will be pantophagous." "I've always been a pantophagous eater, and I don't have any food aversions

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Part of speech: noun Origin: English, late 17th century 1. The worship of stars and other celestial objects. Examples of Astrolatry in a sentence "My grandmother believed in astrolatry so much that she named all of her children after stars." "There's more to astrolatry than just following the phases of the moon."

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``` Part of speech: noun Origin: English, late 19th century Facebook IconTwitter IconEmail Icon 1. A light four-wheeled carriage with two seats facing forward. ```

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Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, early 17th century 1. The quality or state of being pervicacious. 2. Obstinacy; stubbornness; wilfulness. Examples of Pervicacity in a sentence "My toddler is the perfect example of pervicacity!" "They were both guilty of pervicacity, but eventually they came to a compromise

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Part of speech: noun Origin: French, late 19th century Facebook IconTwitter IconEmail Icon 1. A fashion designer who manufactures and sells clothes that have been tailored to a client's specific requirements and measurements. Examples of Couturier in a sentence "The top couturiers will all be showing at Fashion Week." "He worked in a dry cleaner doing alterations, but his dream was to be a couturier."

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AY-ee-er-ee Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 17th century 1 A place where bees are kept. 2 A collection of beehives. Examples of Apiary in a sentence "The apiary was less than a mile away from a rose garden, which gave the honey a floral aroma." "It takes a full day to inspect and maintain my apiary."

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``` kə-NED-ik] 1. Relating to or resulting from motion. 2. (of a work of art) depending on movement for its effect. ```

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``` Click to play [BLAR-nee] Part of speech: noun Origin: Irish, 18th century Facebook IconTwitter IconEmail Icon 1. Talk that aims to charm, pleasantly flatter, or persuade. 2. Amusing and harmless nonsense. Examples of Blarney in a sentence "She certainly was a charmer as she relied on blarney to persuade her coworkers to share details about their lives." "The kindergarten teacher playfully asked her class if they had an actual question or just more blarney." ```

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Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 20th century 1. A flexible, adaptable, and informal organizational structure without bureaucratic policies or procedures. Examples of Adhocracy in a sentence "The council was formed as an adhocracy so everyone felt comfortable contributing." "The Star Trek crew came across an alien civilization that operates as a successful adhocracy."

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tom-BOH-la Part of speech: noun Origin: Italian, 19th century 1 A game in which people pick tickets out of a revolving drum and certain tickets win immediate prizes, typically played at a fete or fair. Examples of Tombola in a sentence "I hear Jonathan is running the tombola stall at the fair this year." "The young child was an expert at tombola, always seeming to pick a ticket that won a prize

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``` Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, mid 17th century 1. Truthful. 2. Coinciding with reality. Examples of Veridical in a sentence "I can always count on my mother to give veridical advice." "Even when I daydream, my thoughts remain quite veridical ```

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Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, mid 17th century Of or like a sister or sisters. Examples of Sororal in a sentence "She shared a sororal relationship with her roommate, and they were seldom apart." "The new club is sororal to a famous non-profit organization."

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Part of speech: noun Origin: French, early 16th century A person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood. Examples of Mien in a sentence "The children all had a particularly cheerful, friendly mien." "She was elegant and regal, with the mien of a queen."

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Part of speech: noun Origin: French, mid 19th century A book of magic spells and invocations. Examples of Grimoire in a sentence "The witch's grimoire featured heavily in local legend." "The wizard chanted some lines from his grimoire to create a protective shield."

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Part of speech: noun Origin: French, late 18th century Cheerful friendliness; geniality. Examples of Bonhomie in a sentence "The show was well-received due to the co-hosts' bonhomie." "Jess extended the same bonhomie to everyone she met, whether friend or stranger

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Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, early 18th century During or relating to the period of about six weeks after childbirth during which the mother's reproductive organs return to their original nonpregnant condition. Examples of Puerperal in a sentence "Therese and her baby had a lot of support during the puerperal period." "The OB/GYN instructed the couple to check in often during the puerperal period."

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Noun The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point. “The living room extends right up into the apex of the roof” Verb Reach a high point or climax “Melodic lines build up to the chorus and it apexes up to the solo”

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joo-və-NIL-lee-ə Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, early 17th century Works produced by an author or artist while still young. Examples of Juvenilia in a sentence "Mozart's impressive juvenilia was just a hint of the work to follow." "It's no surprise she won a Pulitzer Prize as an adult, especially since her juvenilia was incredibly popular."

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adjective excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. "Polonius is portrayed as a foolish, garrulous old man"

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noun casual lack of concern; indifference. "an impression of boyish insouciance"

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Part of speech: adjective Origin: Greek, early 19th century 1. Relating to dancing. Examples of Terpsichorean in a sentence "The middle schoolers' terpsichorean routine was the highlight of the holiday pageant." "He loved attending the terpsichorean society's annual dances."

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Part of speech: noun Origin: French, mid 17th century 1 A small or minor literary or musical work. Examples of Opuscule in a sentence "While this book could be considered an opuscule, it means a lot to me personally." "The opuscule doesn't even sound like it was written by the famous poet

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Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, late 18th century Denoting or relating to a name derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor. Examples of Matronymic in a sentence "By tracing her matronymic heritage, she was able to find the grandmother she was named after." "She used her matronymic last name instead of her married one."

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noun a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men. A succubus is a demon or supernatural entity in folklore, in female form, that appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity. According to religious traditions, repeated sexual activity with a succubus can cause poor physical or mental health, even death

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noun miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. "drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements" trappings associated with a particular institution or activity that are regarded as superfluous. "the rituals and paraphernalia of government"

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Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, mid 17th century A long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject. Examples of Disquisition in a sentence "Lucian submitted a disquisition of poetry inspired by Shakespeare for his thesis." "I don't just love cheese — I wrote a disquisition on the origins of cheesemaking

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Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, mid 17th century Form judgments by a process of logic. 2. Reason. Examples of Ratiocinate in a sentence "To solve the murder-mystery game, you must ratiocinate through all the clues." "Don't make a snap judgment; stop and ratiocinate first."

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Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, mid 17th century 1 Form judgments by a process of logic. 2 Reason. Examples of Ratiocinate in a sentence "To solve the murder-mystery game, you must ratiocinate through all the clues." "Don't make a snap judgment; stop and ratiocinate first

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Part of speech: noun 1 That which is sought; the answer to a problem. Examples of Quaesitum in a sentence "The quaesitum to your problem might come to you after some quiet reflection." "No matter how confounding the case, Sherlock Holmes always finds the quaesitum

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Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, 1920s 1. The method and practice of teaching adult learners. 2. Adult education. Examples of Andragogy in a sentence "I prefer andragogy; I work better with adults than with kids." "Since she was teaching adult learners this time, she had to quickly adapt to techniques of andragogy

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noun 1. something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. "there are a number of anomalies in the present system"

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``` adjective shriveled or wrinkled with age. "a wizened, weather-beaten old man" Similar: wrinkled lined creased ```

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``` Learn to pronounce noun 1. something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. "there are a number of anomalies in the present system" Similar: oddity peculiarity abnormality ``` 2. ASTRONOMY the angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or perigee.

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verb throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship. "six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea" noun the action of jettisoning something. "the jettison lever"

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``` Learn to pronounce adjective relating to or along a tangent. "a tangential line" diverging from a previous course or line; erratic. "tangential thoughts" hardly touching a matter; peripheral. "the reforms were tangential to efforts to maintain a basic standard of life" ```

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Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, early 17th century Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement. 2. Wise or shrewd.

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Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, mid 17th century 1. A confused mixture. Examples of Farrago in a sentence "Stephanie's junk drawer was a farrago of tools, bills, and forgotten office supplies." "The movie was a farrago of pop culture and classic Hollywood references.

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Part of speech: noun Origin: French, early 16th century (Historical) A member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard between the 14th and 19th centuries. 2 A devoted follower or supporter. Examples of Janissary in a sentence "The janissary faithfully protected the Sultan from attacks posed by other nations." "Ryan had been a faithful janissary of the punk band since he was a teenager

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KWIS-kwəs Part of speech: adjective Origin: Unknown, 17th century 1 Difficult to deal with or settle; perplexing; (of a person) of dubious character. Examples of Quisquous in a sentence "I wanted to trust him, but also knew that he had a quisquous reputation. " "She tried to be patient, but knew that her friend was quisquous

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Part of speech: noun Origin: French, unknown A lucky find. Examples of Trouvaille in a sentence "The rare coin was a trouvaille for the archaeologist." "My train ticket was in my pocket the whole time — what a trouvaille!

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a speech or text lampooning someone or something. "does this sound like a lampoon of student life ``` verb publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. ```

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a speech or text lampooning someone or something. "does this sound like a lampoon of student life ``` verb publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. ```

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``` ˈkastəˌɡāt/ Learn to pronounce verbFORMAL reprimand (someone) severely. "he was castigated for not setting a good example ```

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Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek The inability to remember a particular word or name. Examples of Lethologica in a sentence "Her lethologica increased when she was meeting multiple people at a time." "Use mnemonic devices to avoid lethologica when you're studying for a big test.

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verb fall or drop straight down at high speed. "a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully" ``` noun 1. a steep and rapid fall or drop. "the bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet" 2. a plumb or plumb line ```

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``` əˈlakrədē/ Learn to pronounce noun noun: alacrity brisk and cheerful readiness. "she accepted the invitation with alacrity ```

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``` vīˈt(y)o͞opəˌrādiv,vəˈt(y)o͞op(ə)rədiv/ Learn to pronounce adjective bitter and abusive. "the criticism soon turned into a vituperative attack ``` Ex angry driver

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adjective relating to or supporting the view that a society or system should be led by an elite. "older men with an elitist attitude about music" noun a person who believes that a society or system should be led by an elite. "critics portray him as an out-of-touch elitist

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adjective having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair. "unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants"

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1. an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building. 2. ANATOMY a chamber or channel opening into another

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noun the thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for. "“the Morning Star” and “the Evening Star” have the same referent (the planet Venus)"

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noun a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall. "many creatures hide in crevices in the rock"

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Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. Highly sociable 2. Associating with others of the same group or type 3. Living or growing in a group or colony Examples of Gregarious in a sentence "My gregarious neighbor always sets up block parties and get-togethers." "I'm not that gregarious — I avoid big crowds and large events."

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/ˌkwinˈtesəns/ Learn to pronounce noun the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. "he was the quintessence of political professionalism" the aspect of something regarded as the intrinsic and central constituent of its character. "we were all brought up to believe that advertising is the quintessence of marketing" a refined essence or extract of a substance.

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Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, late 16th century 1. darken, dim, or cover with or as if with a cloud; obscure Examples of Obnubilate in a sentence "The overcast skies didn’t obnubilate the car’s newly waxed, gleaming exterior." "Cory refused to allow the sudden downpour to obnubilate his good mood."

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ep·i·taph noun plural noun: epitaphs a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone. something by which a person, time, or event will be remembered. "the story makes a sorry epitaph to a great career ``` Similar: elegy commemoration obituary funeral oration inscription engraving etching legend ```

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