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incipient adj	help, file
Beginning, starting, coming into existence.
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tmesis n	help, file
(prosody) The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
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connote v	help, file
To signify beyond a literal or principal meaning. To possess an inseparable related condition; to imply as a logical consequence.
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vituperative adj	help, file
Marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; invective; scolding; abusive.
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autochthonous adj	help, file
Native to the place where found; indigenous. (geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.
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sentience n	help, file
The state or quality of being sentient; possessing consciousness, perception, and thought.
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grandiloquent adj	help, file
Of a person, their language or writing: overly wordy, pompous, flowery, or elaborate.
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blithely adv	help, file
Without care, concern, or consideration. In a joyful, carefree manner.
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fiasco n	help, file
A ludicrous or humiliating failure. A wine bottle in a (usually straw) jacket.
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vouchsafe v	help, file
To condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.
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apotheosis n	help, file
Glorification, sometimes to a divine level; deification; crediting a person with god-like power. (mythology) The process of becoming a deity.
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taciturn adj	help, file
Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
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deleterious adj	help, file
Harmful or hurtful to physical, mental, or moral health.
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extirpate v	help, file
To pull up by the roots; uproot. To destroy completely; to annihilate.
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panacea n	help, file
A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life; a cure-all. Something that will solve all problems.
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repudiate v	help, file
To reject the truth or validity of something. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown.
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gravitas n	help, file
Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity. (figuratively) Substance, weight.
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prurient adj	help, file
Uneasy with desire; having a lascivious anxiety or propensity. Arousing or appealing to sexual desire.
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hello interj	help, file
A greeting said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. A greeting used when answering the telephone. A call for responses if it is not clear whether anyone is present or listening. (colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish. An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
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conundrum n	help, file
A difficult question or riddle. A difficult choice or decision that must be made.
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nickel and dime v	help, file
(US) To quibble over trifling amounts of money. (figuratively) To quibble or obsess endlessly over trifles.
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extraneous adj	help, file
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign.
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kismet n	help, file
Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
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refute v	help, file
To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
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ombudsman n	help, file
An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints against institutions such as government departments. A designated internal mediator in an organization whose duty is to assist members with conflict resolution.
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facetiously adv	help, file
In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor. (dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
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spurious adj	help, file
False; not authentic or genuine.
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epigram n	help, file
A brief but witty saying. A short, witty or pithy poem.
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precipitate v	help, file
To make something happen suddenly and quickly; hasten. To throw an object or person from a great height. (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form. (meteorology) To have water in the air fall to the ground.
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insinuate v	help, file
Make a way for or introduce something by subtle, crafty or artful means. To ingratiate oneself; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning. To hint at (something); to suggest or express an idea indirectly.
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