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wordgrammardefinition
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rebarbativeadjunattractive and objectionable.
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wennoun
a boil or other swelling or growth on the skin, especially a sebaceous cyst.
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gruntledadj
pleased, satisfied, and contented
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alacritynounbrisk and cheerful readiness
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vituperativeadjbitter and abusive
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pleromanoun
1. (in Gnosticism) the spiritual universe as the abode of God and of the totality of the divine powers and emanations.
2. (in Christian theology) the totality or fullness of the Godhead which dwells in Christ.
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dithyrambnoun
a wild choral hymn of ancient Greece, especially one dedicated to Dionysus.
/ a passionate or inflated speech, poem, or other writing
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hagiographicadjexcessively flattering
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puerileadjchildishly silly and trivial.
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mendaciousadjnot telling the truth; lying
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dilettantenoun
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
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newelnoun
the central supporting pillar of a spiral or winding staircase
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naugahydenoun
an American brand of artificial leather
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resplendentadj
attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous
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variorumnoun
An edition of the works of an author with notes by various scholars or editors.
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virgulenounanother term for slash
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Pickwickianadj
(of words or their senses) misunderstood or misused; not literally meant, especially to avoid offense
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seneschalnoun
1. the steward or major-domo of a medieval great house.
2. a governor or other administrative or judicial officer.
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languorousadjective
1. characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.
2. characterized by an oppressive stillness.
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hieratic
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diaphanous
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portico