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nimbus n
A circle of light; halo. A gray rain cloud
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yonder adv
In an indicated place; over there
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fastidious adj
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details. Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness
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arbitrary adj
Determined by impulse rather than reason. Chosen for no reason or at random
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prevaricate v
To evade the truth; to waffle or be intentionally ambiguous. To speak with equivocation; to shuffle; to quibble
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lugubrious adj
Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree
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segue v
To move smoothly from one state or subject to another. (music) To make a smooth transition from one theme to another
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emaciated adj
Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease; weak from being malnourished
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optimize v
To make (something) optimal; to make the best that is possible. To make something more efficient
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inchoate adj
Recently started but not fully formed yet; only elementary or immature
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extemporise v
To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise
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lexicon n
(linguistics) A dictionary that includes or focuses on vocabulary. A dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic. The vocabulary employed by or known to an individual
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knock on wood v
(idiomatic) An action taken or referred to ward off some misfortune that is discussed but has not happened yet
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pectinate adj
Resembling a comb
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shako n
(From Hungarian csákó): A stiff cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume
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paddy n
(From Malay padi): An irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
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robot n
(From Czech and Slovak robota): A machine that resembles humans in shape or function
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capoeira n
(From Portuguese): A martial art developed in Brazil
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hoi polloi n
(From Ancient Greek οἱ πολλοί): The common people; the masses
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brogue n
(From Irish Gaelic bróg): A strong dialectal accent, especially a strong Irish accent
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geronimo interj
(After Chiricahua Goyaałé): A cry shouted before jumping out of or into something
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kabuki n
(From Japanese 歌舞伎): A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs to enact tragedies and comedies
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chocolate n
(From Nahuatl chocolatl): A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans
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tundra n
(From Kildin Sami tūndar): A flat and treeless arctic region
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Hanukkah n
(From Hebrew חנוכה): A Jewish festival that commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees
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pariah n
(From Tamil paraiyar): An outcast. A demographic group or community that is generally despised
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zero num
(From Arabic صفر): The number that denotes no quantity or amount at all
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ogonek n
(From Polish "little tail"): A hook-shaped diacritical mark attached underneath a vowel to indicate nasalization
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juggernaut n
(From Hindustani जगन्नाथ): A literal or metaphorical force regarded as unstoppable
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abalone n
(From Ohlone aulon): An edible univalve mollusc having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl
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wiki n
(From Hawaiian wikiwiki): A website based on any kind of Wiki software which enables users to add to, edit, and delete from the site’s content quickly
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