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polymath n
A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge
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pedagogic adj
Relating to teaching, pedagogy. Haughty and/or formal
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dearth n
A period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine. (by extension) Scarcity; a lack or short supply
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abhor v
To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink from with shuddering
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viscous adj
Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
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dumbledore n
(dialectal) A bumblebee
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malfunction v
To function improperly. To fail to function
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flagrant adj
Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous. (archaic) On fire, flaming
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trepidation n
A fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern
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hunker v
To crouch or squat close to the ground
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superlative adj
Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb. (grammar) Pertaining to the form of an adjective that expresses which of several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective
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candor n
Sincere and open speech, honesty in expression. Impartiality
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tin-pot adj
(informal) Inferior; shoddy
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scoff v
To jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision. (South Africa) To eat
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bourgeois adj
Of or related to the middle class, especially its attitudes and conventions
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mummer n
A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression
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kudos n
Praise; accolades
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contraption n
A mechanical device of any sort, especially one that is complicated
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vaunt v
To speak boastfully
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poignant adj
Incisive; penetrating. Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving
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ambivalent adj
Simultaneously feeling opposing or contradictory feelings. Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite
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epiphany n
A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being. An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder
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lorem ipsum n
A pseudo-Latin text used in printing and website design in place of English in order to emphasise design elements over content
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impart v
To give a part or share. To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to disclose
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rostrum n
A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor or other performer. The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme
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intercalary adj
Of an extra day or month inserted into a calendar
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nascent adj
Emerging; just coming into existence
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caterwaul v
To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise
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pervasive adj
Manifested throughout; penetrating or affecting everything
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MacGuffin n
A plot element or other device used to catch the viewers' attention and maintain suspense, especially when the device has little to do with the storyline
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endemic adj
Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs. Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places. Prevalent in a particular area or region
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