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panegyric
the404 wrote 1 year ago: pan·e·gyr·ic n. 1. A formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment. 2. Elaborate pra … more →
flyting
the404 wrote 1 year ago: Flyting is a contest of insults, often conducted in verse. In Norse and Germanic cultures, flytings … more →
numinous
the404 wrote 1 year ago: nu·mi·nous adj. 1. Of or relating to a numen; supernatural. 2. Filled with or characterized by a sen … more →
plosive
the404 wrote 1 year ago: plo·sive adj. Of, relating to, or being a speech sound produced by complete closure of the oral pass … more →
fricative
the404 wrote 1 year ago: fric·a·tive n. A consonant, such as f or s in English, produced by the forcing of breath through a c … more →
diurnal
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the404 wrote 1 year ago: di·ur·nal adj. 1. Relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period; daily. 2. Occurring or active during … more →
dengue
the404 wrote 2 years ago: den·gue n. An acute, infectious tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes, a … more →
plangent
the404 wrote 2 years ago: plan·gent adj. 1. Loud and resounding: plangent bells. 2. Expressing or suggesting sadness; plaintiv … more →
taiga
the404 wrote 2 years ago: n. A subarctic, evergreen coniferous forest of northern Eurasia located just south of the tundra and … more →
troglodytic
the404 wrote 2 years ago: trog·lo·dyte n. (troglodytic or trog’lo·dyt’i·cal adj.) 1. 1. A member of a fabulous or … more →
apposite
the404 wrote 2 years ago: ap·po·site adj. Strikingly appropriate and relevant. [Latin appositus, past participle of appōnere, … more →
methusela
the404 wrote 2 years ago: n. 1: (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years. 2: a ma … more →
chattels
the404 wrote 2 years ago: chat·tel n. 1. Law. An article of movable personal property. 2. A slave. [Middle English chatel, mov … more →
venality
the404 wrote 2 years ago: ve·nal·i·ty n., pl. -ties. 1. The condition of being susceptible to bribery or corruption. 2. The us … more →
aeolian
the404 wrote 2 years ago: e·o·li·an also ae·o·li·an adj. Relating to, caused by, or carried by the wind. … more →
proscenium
the404 wrote 2 years ago: pro·sce·ni·um n., pl. -ni·ums or -ni·a (-nē-ə). 1. The area of a modern theater that is located betw … more →
declension
the404 wrote 2 years ago: de·clen·sion n. 1. Linguistics. 1. In certain languages, the inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adje … more →
avidity
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the404 wrote 2 years ago: a·vid·i·ty n., pl. -ties. 1. Ardent desire or craving; eagerness. 2. Keen interest or enthusiasm: fo … more →
