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peregrinate vb
To travel towards, to journey with a destination or goal in mind
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jingoism n
Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism
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aboulia n
absence of will-power or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness
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algedonic adj
pertaining to both pleasure and pain
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eschar n
a dry, dark scab or scar, especially as a result of burning
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keratinization n
the process in which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin)
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gimcrack adj
showy but of poor quality; worthless
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boustrophedon n
written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines
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amative adj
pertaining or inclined to love
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satyriasis n
Uncontrollable sexual desire, found in a man (contrast to nymphomania)
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heterophenomenology n
the method of studying the consciousness of other people coinded by w:Daniel Dennett
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noesis n
The consciousness side to duality of perceiver and that which is perceived (noema), coined by w:Husserl
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noema n
The perceived portion of the noesis/noema duality; that which is perceived as it is perceived, coined by w:Husserl
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butterfly noun
Winged insect that comes from a caterpillar (Check out all our translations for it)
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nefarious adj
infamous for being wicked
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catafalque n.
A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate
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anthropomorphic adj
(for animals, non-humans or other inanimate objects) given human attributes
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eat humble pie phrasal verb
to admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology
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anaphora n.
The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis
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defenestrate v.
To throw out of a window
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