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meh adj	help, file
Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring. Apathetic; unenthusiastic.
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2

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haricot n	help, file
A stew of lamb and vegetables. A kidney bean.
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3

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coalesce v	help, file
(of separate parts) To join into a single mass or whole. (of a whole) To form from different pieces or elements.
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xylograph n	help, file
An engraving in wood, especially one used for printing. A print taken from an engraving in wood.
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5

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soigné adj	help, file
Fashionable and elegant; well-groomed.
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6

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noetic adj	help, file
Of or pertaining to the mind or intellect. Originating in or apprehended by reason.
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integument n	help, file
(biology) An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell. (botany) The outer tissue layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat.
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diminutive adj	help, file
Very small. Serving to diminish.
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9

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yodel v	help, file
To sing in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.
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10

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tabiya n	help, file
(chess) An arrangement of pieces used by two players to start a game because their usual play inevitably leads to it.
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11

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ogre n	help, file
A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh. A brutish man whose behavior resembles that of the mythical ogre.
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12

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jostle v	help, file
To bump into or brush against while in motion. To move through by pushing and shoving. To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
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ecumenical adj	help, file
General, universal, worldwide. (ecclesiastical) Pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense or of the desire to unite the denominations of the Christian Church. Interreligious or interdenominational.
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zetetic adj	help, file
Preceded by inquiry.
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uilleann pipes n	help, file
The bagpipes of Ireland, which have a bellows strapped around the wrist and arm to inflate the bag rather than the player blowing to do so.
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prosaic adj	help, file
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose. (of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry. (figurative) Overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum.
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knell v	help, file
To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll. To signal or proclaim something by ringing a bell.
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18

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factotum n	help, file
(dated) A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities. (dated) A general servant.
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ankh n	help, file
A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top; the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the word ˁ-n-ḫ (“‘life’”).
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20

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viraginous adj	help, file
Resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like. Resembling an Amazon; of a woman with great bravery, strength, or stature.
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quarantine v	help, file
To put into obligatory isolation or separation, especially as a sanitary measure to prevent the spread of contagious disease.
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22

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lyonnaise adj	help, file
Cooked with onions, especially caramelized onions.
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23

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grotto n	help, file
A small cave. An artificial cavern-like retreat.
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24

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bromide n	help, file
(chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical. A dull person with conventional thoughts. A platitude.
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wonky adj	help, file
(mostly British and Australian) Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre. (computing) Suffering from intermittent bugs; broken. Generally incorrect.
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ruction n	help, file
A noisy quarrel or fight.
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miscreant n	help, file
One who has behaved badly, or illegally One not restrained by moral principles; an unscrupulous villain.
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hornswoggle v	help, file
To deceive or trick.
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crotchety adj	help, file
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
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scion n	help, file
A descendant; a son or daughter. A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting. The heir to a throne.
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