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shivaree |
a noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to celebrate a marriage or mock an unpopular person. |
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collier |
ship carrying coal |
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TAT picture |
thematic apperception picture: used in psychology, pic shows an ambiguous situation, patient interprets it, presumably projecting it revealing feelings, emotions, etc |
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pinguid |
of the nature of or resembling fat; oily or greasy |
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hieratic |
of or concerning priests; of or in the ancient Egyptian writing of abridged hieroglyphics used by priests; of or concerning Egyptian or Greek styles of art adhering to early methods as laid down by religious tradition |
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ogive |
a pointed or Gothic arch |
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sfacim |
Neapolitan slang for semen |
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moue |
a pouting expression used to convey annoyance or distaste |
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grue |
to shiver or shudder with fear or cold |
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philatelist |
one who collects or studies stamps |
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numen |
the spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place; plural numena |
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brodie |
suicidal or daredevil leap |
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oubliette |
a secret dungeon with access only through a trapdoor in its ceiling |
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riparian |
relating to or situated on the banks of a river |
