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winnow v	help, file
To free or separate grain or the like from chaff or refuse matter, usually by means of wind. To wave to and fro; to flutter; to flap.
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rodomontade v	help, file
To boast, brag or bluster pretentiously.
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3

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crestfallen adj	help, file
Sad because of a recent event. Depressed.
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4

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illuminate v	help, file
To shine light on something. To clarify or make something understandable. To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
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aprosdoketon n	help, file
A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one.
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6

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stochastic adj	help, file
Random; determined randomly.
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ivory tower n	help, file
A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.
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crystalize v	help, file
To assume crystalline form. To take definite form.
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higgledy-piggledy adj	help, file
In utter order or confusion; mixed up.
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percolate v	help, file
To filter a liquid through a porous substance.
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aquiline adj	help, file
Of or like an eagle.
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logogram n	help, file
A character or symbol that represents a word or phrase.
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upstage v	help, file
To draw attention away from. To force an actor to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
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flagship n	help, file
A ship occupied by the fleet commander. The most important item in a related group.
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inebriated adj	help, file
Behaving as though affected by alcohol.
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mitigate v	help, file
To reduce, lessen, or decrease.
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tremulous adj	help, file
Trembling or shaking. Timid or unconfident.
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eponym n	help, file
A person whose name has become identified with a particular object or activity. A word formed from a person’s name.
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lurid adj	help, file
Ghastly, pale, or wan in appearance. Shocking, horrifying.
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dactylology n	help, file
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf.
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ruminate v	help, file
To chew cud. To meditate or reflect.
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shekel n	help, file
A currency unit or both ancient and modern Israel.
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kowtow v	help, file
To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground. To act in a very submissive manner.
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Byzantine adj	help, file
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. Overly complex or intricate.
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watchword n	help, file
A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry. A rallying cry.
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careen v	help, file
To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other. To sway violently from side to side.
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omnific adj	help, file
Capable of making or doing anything.
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quixotic adj	help, file
Acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism or practicality.
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penultimate adj	help, file
Of the next-to-last item in a sequence.
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glimmer v	help, file
To shine with a faint light.
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