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cantankerous adj	help, file
Stubborn, cranky, or surly.
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remonstrate v	help, file
To formally protest, object to, or rebel against.
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orthoepy n	help, file
The correct pronunciation of words. The study of correct pronunciation.
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tetromino n	help, file
(geometry) A polyomino made up of four squares.
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weird adj	help, file
Strange, unusual, bizarre. Having supernatural powers over human destiny.
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dissemble v	help, file
To disguise or conceal something; to feign. To deliberately ignore something; to pretend not to notice. To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings.
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upbraid v	help, file
To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach. To reprove severely; to chide.
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portmanteau n	help, file
A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections. (linguistics) A word formed which combines the meanings of two words by combining the words themselves.
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ethereal adj	help, file
Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or atmosphere; celestial. Delicate, light and airy.
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stentorian adj	help, file
(of a voice) Loud, powerful, booming; suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.
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mutter v	help, file
To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
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congeries n	help, file
A collection or aggregation of disparate items.
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solace n	help, file
Comfort or consolation in a time of distress. A source of comfort or consolation.
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digress v	help, file
To step or turn aside; to deviate; especially, to turn aside from the main subject in writing or speaking.
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rive v	help, file
To rend asunder by force; to split or cleave. To be split or rent asunder.
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bone of contention n	help, file
Something that continues to be disputed; an issue on which no agreement can be reached.
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limerick n	help, file
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba.
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gnash v	help, file
To grind one's teeth in pain or in anger.
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ogive n	help, file
(architecture) A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault. (ballistics) The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket (mathematics) The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
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contemn v	help, file
To treat or regard with contempt.
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supercilious adj	help, file
Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
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procure v	help, file
To acquire or obtain an item, usually through extra effort.
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zugzwang n	help, file
(chess) A situation in which one is forced to make a move that will be disadvantageous.
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frugal adj	help, file
Economical; thrifty; avoiding waste.
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pusillanimous adj	help, file
Faint of heart; cowardly; contemptibly timid.
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harbinger n	help, file
A person or thing whose arrival foretells the coming of someone or something.
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spirit away v	help, file
To remove something without anyone noticing.
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negligibly adv	help, file
To a degree that is negligible; so small or slight that it may be ignored.
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jactitation n	help, file
Bragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment. (medicine) Restless twitching or tossing in bed.
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impute v	help, file
To assign or ascribe fault. To attribute or credit responsibility.
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laconic adj	help, file
Using as few words as possible to communicate much; pithy and concise.
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