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English, Education, 1 season, 128 episodes
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Learn a new English word daily and enhance your vocabulary. Words sourced from dictionary.com. Created using ? fliki.ai
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Trachle

To fatigue; tire; wear out.
1/23/20230
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Vaudevillian

Of, relating to, or characteristic of theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers.
1/9/20230
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Arrivederci

Until we see each other again; goodbye for the present.
12/4/20220
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Tawpie

A foolish or thoughtless young person.
11/3/20220
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Pishogue

An evil spell; hex.
11/1/20220
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Shaman

a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
10/29/20220
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Pensée

A reflection or thought.
10/21/20220
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Scarper

To flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
10/16/20220
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Gingerly

With great care or caution; warily.
10/4/20220
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De novo

Anew; afresh; again; from the beginning.
9/29/20220
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Torrid

Oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air.
9/24/20220
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Tessellate

To form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
9/7/20220
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Juku

A school, attended in addition to one's regular school, where students prepare for college entrance examinations.
9/1/20220
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Varmint

An objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
8/20/20220
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Vexillology

The study of flags.
7/20/20220
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Ganache

A whipped frosting or filling made with semisweet chocolate and cream, used for cakes, pastries, and candies.
7/8/20220
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Draconian

Rigorous; unusually severe or cruel.
6/29/20220
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Fortuitous

Happening or produced by chance; accidental.
6/24/20220
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Ghibli

A hot dust-bearing wind of the North African desert.
6/23/20220
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Jubilant

Showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant.
6/19/20220
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Archetype

The original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
6/7/20220
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Caterwaul

To utter a long, wailing cry; howl or screech.
6/6/20220
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Pagoda

A temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.
6/4/20220
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Premeditate

Consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand.
6/3/20220
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Enthrallment

A feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual.
6/1/20220
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Infatuation

A foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration.
5/30/20220
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Effrontery

Unashamed boldness; impudence; audacity; presumption.
5/27/20220
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Inebriated

Drunk or intoxicated, or exhilarated or stupefied in a way that suggests intoxication:
5/24/20220
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Tisane

Aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
5/22/20220
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Hootenanny

An informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.
5/20/20220
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Baksheesh

A tip, present, or gratuity.
5/13/20220
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Nurturance

Warm and affectionate physical and emotional support and care.
5/12/20220
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Saber

A heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
5/7/20220
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Sardonic

Characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; sneering; cynical.
4/30/20220
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Guerdon

A reward, recompense, or requital.
4/27/20220
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Carouse

To engage in a drunken feast.
4/20/20220
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Harlequin

Fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.
4/19/20220
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Pandiculation

The act of stretching oneself, especially on waking.
4/18/20220
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Mammock

To break, tear, or cut into fragments; shred.
4/17/20220
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Indite

To compose or write, as a poem.
4/16/20220
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Almsgiving

The act of donating money, food, or other items to poor or needy people, especially as a spiritual practice.
4/15/20220
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Sennachie

A professional storyteller of family genealogy, history, and legend.
4/14/20220
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Fustigate

To criticize harshly; castigate.
4/12/20220
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Chaparral

A dense growth of shrubs or small trees.
4/11/20220
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Cupidity

Eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; greed.
4/9/20220
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Athenaeum

A library or reading room.
4/8/20220
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Spelunk

To explore caves, especially as a hobby.
4/7/20220
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Chockablock

Extremely full; crowded; jammed: a room chockablock with furniture and plants.
4/6/20220
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Hieroglyphic

Designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
4/5/20220
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Saccade

The series of small, jerky movements of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another.
4/4/20220
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Rout

A defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder.
4/3/20220
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Hoggery

Slovenly or greedy behavior.
4/2/20220
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Foofaraw

A great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant.
4/1/20220
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Flimflam

To trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings.
3/31/20220
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Jornada

A full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water.
3/30/20220
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Zeitgeist

The spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time.
3/29/20220
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Ballyhoo

a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
3/28/20220
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Vendetta

Any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like.
3/27/20220
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Jocular

Given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting.
3/26/20220
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Trailblaze

To be a pioneer in (a particular subject, technique, etc.).
3/25/20220
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Revenant

A person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost.
3/24/20220
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Nubilous

Cloudy or foggy.
3/23/20220
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Bamboozle

A source or supply of anything, especially when considered inexhaustible.
3/22/20220
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Wellspring

A source or supply of anything, especially when considered inexhaustible.
3/21/20220
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Goldilocks

Not being extreme or not varying drastically between extremes, especially between hot and cold.
3/20/20220
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Madeleine

Something that triggers memories or nostalgia.
3/19/20220
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Minerva

A woman of great wisdom.
3/18/20220
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Felicitous

Well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate.
3/17/20220
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Cordial

Courteous and gracious.
3/16/20220
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Quagmire

An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation. Also means a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
3/15/20220
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Apoplectic

Extremely angry or furious.
3/15/20220
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Habitué

A frequent or habitual visitor to a place.
3/14/20220
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Flummoxed

Utterly bewildered, confused, or puzzled.
3/14/20220
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Lickety-split

At great speed; rapidly.
3/13/20220
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Honcho

A leader, especially an assertive leader.
3/12/20220
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Jovial

Endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship.
3/10/20220
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Démodé

No longer in fashion; out of date; outmoded.
3/9/20220
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Tour de force

A feat requiring unusual strength, skill, or ingenuity.
3/8/20220
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Azimuth

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.
3/7/20220
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Sciamachy

An act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.
3/6/20220
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Enumerate

To ascertain the number of; count.
3/5/20220
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Agoraphobia

An irrational or disproportionate fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, often accompanied by anxiety attacks.
3/4/20220
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Bibliophile

A person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
3/4/20220
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Sylvan

Consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody.
3/3/20220
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Metronymic

Derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
3/2/20220
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Frowzy

Dirty and untidy; slovenly.
2/26/20220
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Descry

To see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy.
2/18/20220
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Telluric

Of or proceeding from the earth or soil.
2/5/20220
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Forfend

To defend, secure, or protect.
1/31/20220
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Palingenesis

Rebirth; regeneration.
1/28/20220
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Inveigle

To entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements.
1/26/20220
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Mystique

A framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning.
1/20/20220
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Epicurean

Fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking.
1/19/20220
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Altruistic

Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.
1/17/20220
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Azure

Of or having a light, purplish shade of blue, like that of a clear and unclouded sky.
1/15/20220
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Trailblaze

To be a pioneer in (a particular subject, technique, etc.).
1/14/20220
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Brasserie

An unpretentious restaurant, tavern, or the like, that serves drinks, especially beer, and simple or hearty food.
1/12/20220
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Corvine

Pertaining to or resembling a crow.
1/12/20220
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Skookum

Large; powerful; impressive.
1/11/20220
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Cantillate

To chant; intone.
1/10/20220
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Denouement

The outcome or resolution of a doubtful series of occurrences.
1/9/20220
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Bildungsroman

A type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
1/8/20220
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Wintle

To tumble over; turn upside down.
1/7/20220
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Kinesthetic

Needing to move.
1/6/20220
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Shenanigans

Mischief; prankishness.
1/5/20220
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Haphephobia

An extreme fear or dislike of touching or being touched.
1/4/20220
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Perilune

The point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon.
1/3/20220
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Autosomal

Occurring on or transmitted by a chromosome other than one of the sex chromosomes.
1/2/20220
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Revitalize

To give new vitality or vigor to.
1/1/20220
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Wynd

A narrow street or alley.
12/31/20210
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Golem

A figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
12/29/20210
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Diasporic

Of, being, or relating to any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, either involuntarily or by migration.
12/29/20210
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Inspissate

To thicken, as by evaporation; make or become dense.
12/27/20210
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Enkindle

To kindle into flame, ardor, activity, etc.
12/26/20210
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Paean

Any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
12/25/20210
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Prerogative

A right or privilege, limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category.
12/24/20210
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Wistful

Thoughtful, especially in a melancholy way.
12/24/20210
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Cavort

To behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry.
12/23/20210
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Asterism

A group of stars.
12/22/20210
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Stewardship

The responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving.
12/20/20210
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Ecliptic

Ecliptic is the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth's orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens.
12/20/20210
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Matcha

Matcha is 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.
12/19/20210
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Fomites

Surfaces, as clothing or door handles, that can become contaminated with pathogens when touched by the carrier of an infection, and can then transmit the pathogens to those who next touch the surfaces.
12/18/20210
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Somersault

An acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
12/18/20210
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Volant

Engaged in or having the power of flight.
12/17/20210
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Evanesce

To disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
12/15/20210
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Neurodiversity

The variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological.
12/15/20210
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Pilot

Welcome to Vocabulary++ podcast!
12/14/20210