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vernacular n

The language of a people, a national language. Everyday speech, including colloquialisms, as opposed to literary or liturgical language. Language unique to a particular group of people; jargon, argot

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gourmand n

A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater. A person who appreciates good food

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augment v

To increase; to make larger or supplement. (reflexive) To grow, increase, or become greater. (music) To increase an interval by a half step (chromatic semitone)

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filigree n

A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire. A design resembling such intricate ornamentation

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ebony n

A hard, heavy, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros. A tree that yields such wood. A deep, dark black colour

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dissociate v

To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate. To part; to stop associating. (chemistry) To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis

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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush proverb

It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one

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cynosure n

That which serves to guide or direct. Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration

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question the question v

To ask that a proposed question’s presuppositions be explicitly justified, especially as a preliminary to answering it

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double act n

A comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or behavior

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bilious adj

Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder. Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile. Irritable or bad tempered; irascible

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pepo n

A kind of fruit possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber; a melon, gourd. A plant producing such a fruit

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