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namesake n	help, file
One who is named after another, or for whom another is named. A person, place or thing having the same name as another.
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frolic v	help, file
To romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
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ruddy adj	help, file
Reddish in color, especially of the face, sky, or fire.
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ballast n	help, file
Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship or in the gondola of a balloon, to provide stability. (figuratively) Anything that steadies emotion or the mind.
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launder v	help, file
To wash, especially cloth; to wash and iron. To disguise the source of ill-gotten wealth by various means.
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effervescent adj	help, file
Giving off bubbles; fizzy. Vivacious and enthusiastic.
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wunderkind n	help, file
A child prodigy; a phenom.
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notwithstanding prep	help, file
In spite of, despite.
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typify v	help, file
To exemplify; to represent by an image or as a model. To serve as a typical or reference specimen.
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apocryphal adj	help, file
Of doubtful authenticity. Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness.
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jaded adj	help, file
Worn out, wearied, or lacking enthusiasm; exhausted. Cynically insensitive; made callous by experience.
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dandelion n	help, file
Any weedy plant of the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves.
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profligate v	help, file
(archaic) To drive away; to overcome.
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homograph n	help, file
A word that is spelled the same as another, but has a different meaning and usually a different etymology.
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octothorpe n	help, file
A name for the hash or pound sign (#), used mainly in telephony and computing.
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accrete v	help, file
To grow together, combine.
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palimpsest n	help, file
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.
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suffuse v	help, file
To spread through or over something, especially with liquid, colour or light; to perfuse.
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churlish adj	help, file
Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic. Rude, surly, ungracious. Stingy or grudging.
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yarn n	help, file
A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
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consequently adv	help, file
As a result or consequence of something.
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beat around the bush idiom	help, file
To treat a topic but omit its main points, often intentionally.
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mudra n	help, file
(dance, art) Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used in classical dance of India and in Hindu and Buddhist iconography. (Hinduism) Formal body positions and postures used in yoga and meditation.
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imperious adj	help, file
Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing. (obsolete) Imperial or regal.
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quorum n	help, file
The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast binding votes.
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delude v	help, file
To deceive someone into believing something which is false.
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retinue n	help, file
A group of servants or attendants, especially of someone considered important.
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moribund adj	help, file
Approaching death; about to die.
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casanova n	help, file
A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women. A promiscuous, philandering man.
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supple adj	help, file
Pliant, easy to bend. Lithe and agile when moving and bending.
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jack-o'-lantern n	help, file
A carved pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decorated to represent a face, illuminated from within by a candle.
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