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haywire adj	help, file
Behaving erratically or in an uncontrollable manner, especially of a machine or mechanical process.
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halcyon adj	help, file
Pertaining to, or resembling, the kingfisher, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice. Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
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mauve n	help, file
A pale purple or violet colour.
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masticate v	help, file
To chew food. To grind or knead something into a pulp.
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hyperbole n	help, file
Extreme exaggeration; especially, exaggeration as a literary device.
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name n	help, file
Any word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing. Reputation.
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aah interj	help, file
indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm. indication of joyful pleasure. indication of sympathy. indication of mouth being opened wide.
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unfettered adj	help, file
Not bound by chains or shackles. (by extension) Not restricted.
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discombobulate v	help, file
To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
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replete adj	help, file
Abounding in something. Filled to the point of bursting.
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tectum n	help, file
The dorsal portion of the midbrain. The interconnected outer surface of a spore.
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eminently adv	help, file
In an eminent manner; prominently or loftily. To a great extent; highly; very.
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postprandial adj	help, file
After a meal, especially after dinner.
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warble v	help, file
To frequency modulate a tone; trill. To sing like a bird.
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ignominious adj	help, file
Marked by shame or disgrace; humiliating.
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boondoggle n	help, file
A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity.
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guffaw v	help, file
To laugh boisterously.
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flocculent adj	help, file
Resembling tufts of wool. Covered in wool; woolly.
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domesticate v	help, file
To make fit for life in a house or home. To adapt to live with humans.
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ctenophile n	help, file
A lover of combs.
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whosoever pron	help, file
Whichever person; any person.
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rhythmic adj	help, file
Characterized by rhythm. Written in verse, especially rhyming verse. With regular, repetitive motion or sound.
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simper v	help, file
To smile in a frivolous, self-conscious manner.
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24

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cacophony n	help, file
A mix of discordant sounds; a dissonance.
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25

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trudge v	help, file
To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.
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Lovecraftian adj	help, file
Frighteningly monstrous and otherworldly.
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hiatus n	help, file
A break or pause. A gap in a series, making it incomplete. (linguistics) A pause between identical vowels in a word.
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normalize v	help, file
To format in a standard manner; to make consistent.
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subterfuge n	help, file
An indirect or deceptive device or strategem; a blind. Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity.
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contrite adj	help, file
Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one's own actions.
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dexterously adv	help, file
In a dexterous manner; skillfully, with precision, carefully.
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