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sylph n
A spirit of the air. A slender, graceful girl or woman
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ramshackle adj
In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained
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besmirch v
To make dirty; to soil. To tarnish the reputation of
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prestidigitation n
A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand. A show of skill or deceitful cleverness
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superfluous adj
In excess of what is required or sufficient
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epicede n
An elegy; an ode to the deceased
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ingratiate v
To bring oneself into favour, especially by flattery or trying to please
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mendaciously adv
In a lying or deceitful manner
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ditto n
A duplicate of a document. A symbol consisting of two apostrophes (") indicating that the item above is to be repeated
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gorged adj
With a stomach stuffed full of food. (heraldry) With the neck collared or encircled by an object
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snuggle v
To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
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apoplectic adj
Extremely angry or furious, to the point of being unable to move or speak
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heartfelt adj
Felt deeply or sincerely; felt or believed fully
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lambaste v
To give a thrashing to; to beat severely. To scold or verbally reprimand
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commodious adj
Spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable. Suited to its use or purpose, or to wants and necessities.
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onomasticon n
A book, list, or vocabulary of names, especially of people
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nitpick v
To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details
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brocard n
(law) A legal maxim usually expressed in Latin, traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal principle
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somnolent adj
Drowsy or prone to sleeping. Tending to cause sleepiness
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glyph n
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially one representing a sound, word, or idea. A single formed character or symbol, usually representing a letter in a font
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accinge v
To prepare oneself for action
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mad as a hatter adj
Demented or crazy
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toucan n
Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak
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drastic adj
Extreme or severe
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foment v
To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge. To incite or cause; to promote, encourage, or instigate
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conjecture n
A statement or idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess. A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis. (obsolete) The interpretation of signs and omens
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ostrobogulous adj
Slightly risqué or indecent, yet humourous; bizarre, interesting, or unusual
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egregious adj
Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, usually in a negative fashion
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venerate v
To treat with great respect and deference. To revere or hold in awe
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hortative adj
Encouraging (grammar) Of a mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement
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