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sylph n	help, file
A spirit of the air. A slender, graceful girl or woman.
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ramshackle adj	help, file
In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained.
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besmirch v	help, file
To make dirty; to soil. To tarnish the reputation of.
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prestidigitation n	help, file
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	help, file
In excess of what is required or sufficient.
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epicede n	help, file
An elegy; an ode to the deceased.
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ingratiate v	help, file
To bring oneself into favour, especially by flattery or trying to please.
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mendaciously adv	help, file
In a lying or deceitful manner.
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ditto n	help, file
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	help, file
With a stomach stuffed full of food. (heraldry) With the neck collared or encircled by an object.
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snuggle v	help, file
To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
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apoplectic adj	help, file
Extremely angry or furious, to the point of being unable to move or speak.
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heartfelt adj	help, file
Felt deeply or sincerely; felt or believed fully.
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lambaste v	help, file
To give a thrashing to; to beat severely. To scold or verbally reprimand.
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commodious adj	help, file
Spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable. Suited to its use or purpose, or to wants and necessities..
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onomasticon n	help, file
A book, list, or vocabulary of names, especially of people.
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nitpick v	help, file
To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details.
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brocard n	help, file
(law) A legal maxim usually expressed in Latin, traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal principle.
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somnolent adj	help, file
Drowsy or prone to sleeping. Tending to cause sleepiness.
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glyph n	help, file
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	help, file
To prepare oneself for action.
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mad as a hatter adj	help, file
Demented or crazy.
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toucan n	help, file
Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.
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drastic adj	help, file
Extreme or severe.
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foment v	help, file
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	help, file
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	help, file
Slightly risqué or indecent, yet humourous; bizarre, interesting, or unusual.
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egregious adj	help, file
Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, usually in a negative fashion.
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venerate v	help, file
To treat with great respect and deference. To revere or hold in awe.
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hortative adj	help, file
Encouraging (grammar) Of a mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.
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