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quietus
(kwy-EE-tus) |
1. Final settlement, as of a debt.
2. Removal from activity; especially, death. |
originally not quiet but quit
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kobold
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a haunting spirit, gnome, or goblin (from German folklore).
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praxis
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1. Exercise or practicing of an art, science, or skill.
2. Customary practice or conduct. 3. Practical application of a theory. |
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vulnerary
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Used or useful in healing a wound.
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related to vulnerable, not vulpine
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temporize
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1 : to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
2 : to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time. |
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catechresis
(kat-uh-KREE-sis) |
*1 : use of the wrong word for the context
2 : use of a forced and especially paradoxical figure of speech |
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subfusc
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Dark or dull in color; drab, dusky.
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lamia
(LAY-mee-uh) |
a female demon : vampire
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amphibology
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a sentence or phrase that can be interpreted in more than one way
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pelf
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Money; riches; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten.
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cant
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1. The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation; jargon.
2. The use of pious words without sincerity. 3. Empty, solemn speech, implying what is not felt; insincere talk; hypocrisy. 4. A whining manner of speaking, especially of beggars. |
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burke
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1 : to suppress quietly or indirectly
2 : bypass, avoid |
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sempiternal
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Of never ending duration; having beginning but no end; everlasting; endless.
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halcyon
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NOUN:
1. A kingfisher. 2. A mythical bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was fabled to nest at sea about the time of the winter solstice and to calm the waves during incubation. ADJ: 1. Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy; as, "deep, halcyon repose." 2. Marked by peace and prosperity; as, "halcyon years." |
noun (as well as familiar adjective)
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homologate
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sanction, allow; especially : to approve or confirm officially
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