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splinter v	help, file
To come apart into long sharp fragments. To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments. (figuratively) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
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cunctation n	help, file
(obsolete) Delay, hesitation, procrastination.
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oleaginous adj	help, file
Oily, greasy. (of manner or speech) Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.
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raconteur n	help, file
A storyteller, especially a person noted for telling stories with skill and wit.
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mollycoddle v	help, file
To be overprotective and indulgent toward; to pamper.
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fortnight n	help, file
A period of fourteen nights; two weeks.
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desultory adj	help, file
Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence. As a digression; not connected with the subject.
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revanchist adj	help, file
Advocating a policy of revenge or retaliation.
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livery n	help, file
Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants. The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles. (law) The delivery of property from one owner to the next.
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reproach v	help, file
To criticize or rebuke someone. To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.
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adjacent adj	help, file
Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on. Just before, after, or facing.
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maugre prep	help, file
(obsolete) notwithstanding; in spite of.
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dogma n	help, file
An authoritative principle, belief, or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true. A doctrine relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.
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callipygous adj	help, file
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
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exuviate v	help, file
To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to moult.
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sobriquet n	help, file
A familiar name for a person, such as a pet name or nickname.
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Ishikawa diagram n	help, file
A diagram used in quality management to display a detailed list of causes and effects of a problem and thus to decipher the root cause of a problem.
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xanthous adj	help, file
Yellow-brown; yolk-colored. (archaic) Pertaining to people with skin and hair that is lighter than usual for their race or ethnicity.
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atone v	help, file
To make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime one has committed.
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herptile n	help, file
(biology, especially ecology) A reptile or amphibian.
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perfunctory adj	help, file
Performed out of routine and with little care.
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moniker n	help, file
A personal name or nickname.
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banyan n	help, file
A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, that has many aerial roots.
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lope v	help, file
To travel an easy pace with long strides.
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plenary adj	help, file
Fully attended; for everyone's attendance. (theology or law) Complete, entire.
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encomium n	help, file
Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
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penny for your thoughts phrase	help, file
(idiomatic) A phrase used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.
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Tom Jones n	help, file
(rare) A desirable man of loose morals, prone to having sex with many women.
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