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appellation
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a name or title that distinguishes or identifies
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diphthong
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speech sound that consist of two vowels or a vowel and semivowel contained in a single syllable
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eponym
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A person whose name is or is thought to be the source of the name of something, such as a city, country, or era. For example, Romulus is the eponym of Rome.
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linguistics
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n 1: the scientific study of language 2: the humanistic study of language and literature
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neologism
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A new word, expression, or usage.
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parlance
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A particular manner of speaking; idiom: legal parlance
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patois
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A regional dialect, especially one without a literary tradition.
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polyglot
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Speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages.A person having a speaking, reading, or writing knowledge of several languages.
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solecism
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A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction
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vulgar
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Spoken by or expressed in language spoken by the common people; vernacular
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amulet
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An object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury.
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capricious
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impulsive and unpredictable
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fatalism
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The doctrine that all events are predetermined by fate and are therefore unalterable.
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incantation
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Ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magic effect.
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propitious
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presenting favorable circumstances;
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providential
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Of or resulting from divine providence
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quirk
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A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy
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serendipity
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The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.
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vagary
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a wild, unpredictable notion or action
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vicissitude
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One of the sudden or unexpected changes or shifts often encountered in one's life, activities, or surroundings
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continuity
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An uninterrupted succession or flow;
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converge
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To come together from different directions; meet
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initiate
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To set going by taking the first step; begin
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pivotal
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Being of vital or central importance; crucial
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sequel
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Something that follows; a continuation.
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crux
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The basic, central, or critical point or feature:
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subordinate
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Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary
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tangential
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Only superficially relevant; divergent
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terminate
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To bring to an end or halt
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ultimate
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last, coming at the end
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