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Xanthosis
A yellow discolor of skin. |
Pulchritude
Physical beauty. (Derived from the Latin word Pulcher.) |
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Pluviosity
A quality of being rainy |
Ratatouille
Dish of stewed vegetables, originally from southern France, usually consisting of tomatoes, onions, peppers, aubergines, and courgettes cooked slowly in olive oil. |
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Ratiocinate
To reason methodically and logically |
Argillaceous
Of or relating to clay (from Latin "argilla" meaning clay). |
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Miscible
Able to be mixed together into a homogeneous mixture |
Palynological
Of or relating to the scientific study of spores and pollen. |
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Scheherazadian
Weaving story after story without apparent end. (Scheherazade was the storytelling sultan's wife in The Arabian Nights entertainments, who told stories so engaging that her husband repeatedly spares her life to hear the next installment.) |
Merovingian
Pertaining to dynasty of Frankish kings that ruled from the fifth to the eighth century. |
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Logorrhea
Excessive and often incoherrent talkativeness. |
Prestidigitation
Sleight of hand |
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Xylem
The woody tissue of a plant. |
Doubt
Uncertainty |
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Fanciful
Imaginative or whimsical. |
Pterodactyl
prehistoric flying reptile. |
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Psoriasis
A skin condition in which red scaly patches appear on the skin. |
Synecdoche
Using a part of something to refer to the whole, or a whole to refer to a part. |
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Grovel
To humble oneself in an abject manner. |
Ambidextrous
Able to use both hands at an equal level; double dealing. |
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Placid
Calm or peaceful. |
Love
Deep affection and attachment to another. |
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Staphylococci
A genus of gram-positive bacteria (plural) |
Loquacious
Talkative |
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Embrocation
A lotion for diseased skin |
Jambalaya
Rice cooked with meat and vegetables and seasoned with herbs |
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Jacquard
A fabric of intricate or figured weave or pattern |
Effervescent
Producing gas in the form of tiny bubbles |
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Gabbro
A dark coarse-grained basic igneous rock containing calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene |
Pastiche
A medly of ingredients, often in the arts |
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Madrigal
A song with parts for several usually unaccompanied voices that was popular in England in the 16th and 17th centuries. |
Doublure
A lining, especially one made of leather or highly decorated, inside the cover of a book |
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Manifest
Clear to see or understand |
Cabalistic
Of mystic arts or teachings. |
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Cognizant
Being fully aware or having knowledge of something. |
Tzigane
A member of a Romany people, especially one from Hungary. |
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Psalmody
The singing of psalms, especially in public worship |
Brunneous
Dark brown, used chiefly scientifically |
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Rhesus
A brownish yellow monkey of India. |
Euphoric
Characterized by or feeling intense excitement. |
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Carmagnole
A lively song and street dance |
Intussusception
Biology. growth of a cell wall by the deposition of new particles among the existing particles of the wall. |
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Hypertrophic
Of, relating to, or affected with hypertrophy |
Affenpinscher
A breed of small dogs of European origin, having wiry, shaggy hair and a tufted muzzle. |
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Grallatorial
Belonging or pertaining to wading birds |
Effleurage
"To skim" or to "lightly touch". |
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Soliterraneous
A symbiotic relationship of the sun and Earth |
Malloseismic
Referring to an area that is likely to experience destructive earthquakes several times in a century. |