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Trachle
To fatigue; tire; wear out.
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Vaudevillian
Of, relating to, or characteristic of theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers.
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Arrivederci
Until we see each other again; goodbye for the present.
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Tawpie
A foolish or thoughtless young person.
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Pishogue
An evil spell; hex.
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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.
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Pensée
A reflection or thought.
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Scarper
To flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
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Gingerly
With great care or caution; warily.
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De novo
Anew; afresh; again; from the beginning.
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Torrid
Oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air.
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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.
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Juku
A school, attended in addition to one's regular school, where students prepare for college entrance examinations.
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Varmint
An objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
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Vexillology
The study of flags.
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Ganache
A whipped frosting or filling made with semisweet chocolate and cream, used for cakes, pastries, and candies.
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Draconian
Rigorous; unusually severe or cruel.
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Fortuitous
Happening or produced by chance; accidental.
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Ghibli
A hot dust-bearing wind of the North African desert.
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Jubilant
Showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant.
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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.
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Caterwaul
To utter a long, wailing cry; howl or screech.
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Pagoda
A temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.
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Premeditate
Consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand.
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Enthrallment
A feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual.
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Infatuation
A foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration.
Drunk or intoxicated, or exhilarated or stupefied in a way that suggests intoxication:
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Tisane
Aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
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Hootenanny
An informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.
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Baksheesh
A tip, present, or gratuity.
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Nurturance
Warm and affectionate physical and emotional support and care.
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Saber
A heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
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Sardonic
Characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; sneering; cynical.
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Guerdon
A reward, recompense, or requital.
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Carouse
To engage in a drunken feast.
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Harlequin
Fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.
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Pandiculation
The act of stretching oneself, especially on waking.
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Mammock
To break, tear, or cut into fragments; shred.
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Indite
To compose or write, as a poem.
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Almsgiving
The act of donating money, food, or other items to poor or needy people, especially as a spiritual practice.
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Sennachie
A professional storyteller of family genealogy, history, and legend.
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Fustigate
To criticize harshly; castigate.
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Chaparral
A dense growth of shrubs or small trees.
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Cupidity
Eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; greed.
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Athenaeum
A library or reading room.
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Spelunk
To explore caves, especially as a hobby.
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Chockablock
Extremely full; crowded; jammed: a room chockablock with furniture and plants.
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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.
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Saccade
The series of small, jerky movements of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another.
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Rout
A defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder.
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Hoggery
Slovenly or greedy behavior.
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Foofaraw
A great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant.
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Flimflam
To trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings.
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Jornada
A full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water.
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Zeitgeist
The spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time.
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Ballyhoo
a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
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Vendetta
Any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like.
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Jocular
Given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting.
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Trailblaze
To be a pioneer in (a particular subject, technique, etc.).
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Revenant
A person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost.
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Nubilous
Cloudy or foggy.
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Bamboozle
A source or supply of anything, especially when considered inexhaustible.
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Wellspring
A source or supply of anything, especially when considered inexhaustible.
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Goldilocks
Not being extreme or not varying drastically between extremes, especially between hot and cold.
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Madeleine
Something that triggers memories or nostalgia.
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Minerva
A woman of great wisdom.
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Felicitous
Well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate.
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Cordial
Courteous and gracious.
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Quagmire
An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation. Also means a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
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Apoplectic
Extremely angry or furious.
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Habitué
A frequent or habitual visitor to a place.
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Flummoxed
Utterly bewildered, confused, or puzzled.
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Lickety-split
At great speed; rapidly.
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Honcho
A leader, especially an assertive leader.
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Jovial
Endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship.
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Démodé
No longer in fashion; out of date; outmoded.
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Tour de force
A feat requiring unusual strength, skill, or ingenuity.
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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.
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Sciamachy
An act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.
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Enumerate
To ascertain the number of; count.
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Agoraphobia
An irrational or disproportionate fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, often accompanied by anxiety attacks.
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Bibliophile
A person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
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Sylvan
Consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody.
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Metronymic
Derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
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Frowzy
Dirty and untidy; slovenly.
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Descry
To see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy.
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Telluric
Of or proceeding from the earth or soil.
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Forfend
To defend, secure, or protect.
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Palingenesis
Rebirth; regeneration.
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Inveigle
To entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements.
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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.
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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.
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Altruistic
Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.
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Azure
Of or having a light, purplish shade of blue, like that of a clear and unclouded sky.
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Trailblaze
To be a pioneer in (a particular subject, technique, etc.).
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Brasserie
An unpretentious restaurant, tavern, or the like, that serves drinks, especially beer, and simple or hearty food.
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Corvine
Pertaining to or resembling a crow.
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Skookum
Large; powerful; impressive.
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Cantillate
To chant; intone.
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Denouement
The outcome or resolution of a doubtful series of occurrences.
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Bildungsroman
A type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
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Wintle
To tumble over; turn upside down.
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Kinesthetic
Needing to move.
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Shenanigans
Mischief; prankishness.
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Haphephobia
An extreme fear or dislike of touching or being touched.
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Perilune
The point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon.
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Autosomal
Occurring on or transmitted by a chromosome other than one of the sex chromosomes.
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Revitalize
To give new vitality or vigor to.
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Wynd
A narrow street or alley.
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Golem
A figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
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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.
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Inspissate
To thicken, as by evaporation; make or become dense.
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Enkindle
To kindle into flame, ardor, activity, etc.
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Paean
Any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
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Prerogative
A right or privilege, limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category.
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Wistful
Thoughtful, especially in a melancholy way.
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Cavort
To behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry.
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Asterism
A group of stars.
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Stewardship
The responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Somersault
An acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
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Volant
Engaged in or having the power of flight.
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Evanesce
To disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
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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.