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punditocracy noun pun·dit·oc·ra·cy | \ ˌpən-dət-ˈä-krə-sē How to pronounce punditocracy (audio) \ plural punditocracies Definition of punditocracy : a group of powerful and influential political commentators Examples of punditocracy in a […]
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NISUS [nahy-suhs] noun an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse. QUOTES The accumulation of wealth into a few hands is the nisus of all bad […]
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dégringolade noun dé·grin·go·lade | \ ˌdā-ˌgraⁿ(ŋ)-gə-ˈläd How to pronounce dégringolade (audio) \ Definition of dégringolade : a rapid decline or deterioration (as in strength, position, or condition) : downfall Keep […]
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Svengali noun [sven-gah-lee, sfen-] a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives. How is Svengali used? Lou Pearlman, who died on Friday in federal prison in […]
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remora noun rem·o·ra \ ri-ˈmȯr-ə also ˈremərə \ Definition of remora 1: any of a family (Echeneidae) of marine bony fishes that have the anterior dorsal fin modified into a […]
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inkhorn play adjective INK-horn Definition- nounHISTORICAL a small portable container for ink. denoting pedantic words or expressions used only in academic writing.modifier noun: inkhorn“I will avoid many of the inkhorn terms […]
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Shot´-clog` ショット詰まり Japanese 拍攝堵塞 Chinese Noun DEFINITION- A person tolerated only because he pays the shot, or reckoning, for the rest of the company, otherwise a mere clog on them. […]
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som·nam·bu·lism[sämˈnambyəˌlizəm] NOUN sleepwalking. “she would have liked to wake up from her somnambulism to find herself back in bed” ORIGIN late 18th century: from French somnambulisme, from Latin somnus ‘sleep’ […]
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ac·cre·tion[əˈkrēSH(ə)n] NOUN the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.”the accretion of sediments in coastal mangroves” · “the growing accretion of central […]
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plu·vi·al [ˈplo͞ovēəl] ADJECTIVE — relating to or characterized by rainfall.” the alternation of pluvial and arid periods in the Quaternary” NOUN- pluvial (plural noun) a period marked by increased rainfall. […]
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agastopia n. – admiration of a particular part of someone’s body Example sentences “This agastopia I have for your neck renders me insensate.” “Have you ever noticed his agastopia? He […]
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spire[ˈspī(ə)r]NOUN spires (plural noun) Definition- ~a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower. synonyms: steeple · belfry · fleche · shikari ~the […]
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Treacle trea·cle[ˈtrēk(ə)l]NOUN treacles (plural noun) BRITISHa thick, sticky dark syrup made from partly refined sugar; molasses. cloying sentimentality or flattery.” enough of this treacle—let’s get back to business “ORIGIN” Middle […]
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con·cin·ni·ty Pronounced~[kənˈsinədē] NOUN rare – the skillful and harmonious arrangement or fitting together of the different parts of something. studied elegance of literary or artistic style. ORIGIN mid 16th century: […]
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ei·do·lon [īˈdōlən] NOUN literary eidola (plural noun) · eidolons (plural noun) an idealized person or thing. a specter or phantom. synonyms: specter · phantom · wraith · spirit · soul […]
