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circumlocutionaryadj

Articulated in a roundabout manner

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taperv

To diminish in size toward the tip or edge

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bring owls to Athensidiom

To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, or highly uneconomical

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false friendn

A word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language

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magnanimousadj

Noble and generous in spirit

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sophistryn

An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so.
The art of using deceptive speech or writing

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curmudgeonn

An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions

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refulgentadj

Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
(figuratively) As if giving off light or warmth.

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cantv

To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
To set something at an angle or tilt from the vertical.
(heraldry) To make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms

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trifectan

The situation of having three major accomplishments or achievements in a sport, profession, or pastime

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kaleidoscopicadj

Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope

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scrupulouslyadv

In a careful manner, with scruple; done with careful attention to detail

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inflectv

To cause to curve inwards.
(music) To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing.
(grammar) To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc

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dragonn

A gigantic mythical beast, commonly reptilian with leathery wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like tail, often with fiery breath

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risibleadj

Provoking laughter; ludicrous; funny.
(of a person) Easily laughing; prone to laughter

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picaroonv

To behave as a pirate; to seek opportunities to loot

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delvev

To dig the ground, especially with a shovel.
To search thoroughly and carefully for information

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yin-yangn

A circular symbol consisting of a white and a black droplet representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang

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sigmoidadj

Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma)

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fulgurousadj

Resembling a lightning flash

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procrastinatev

To put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later

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tarn

A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
(nautical) A sailor, from the tar they would use to waterproof their clothes

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Linnaeanadj

Of or relating to naturalist Carolus Linnaeus or his works.
Of or pertaining to the system of binomial nomenclature originated by Linnaeus

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bucolicadj

Rustic, pastoral.
Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants

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soliloquyn

(drama) The act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to the audience.
A literary discourse written as a conversation of the author with himself

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annularadj

Ring-shaped

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jaywalkv

To illegally cross a street away from a legally designated crossing

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xenobiologyn

The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms

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dynamicadj

Changeable; active; in motion.
Energetic, powerful

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regalev

To provide a meal and entertainment for.
To please with entertainment.

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ne'er-do-welln

A person who is up to no good or generally thought of as worthless

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