Effulgent
adjective
shining brilliantly; radiant
The Northern Lights are amazingly effulgent.
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Anodyne
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noun
a medicine that alleviates pain
Aspirin is a popular anodyne.
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Moil
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verb
to work hard; slave away
The employee moiled in his office.
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Numismatics
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noun
the study or collection of coins or medals
She was interested in numismatics.
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Dromedary
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noun
a one-humped camel
The dromedary's hump was unmistakable.
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Fuliginous
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adjective
sooty or smoky
The fuliginous air was hard to breathe.
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Ossuary
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noun
a receptacle or place for the bones of the dead
The chapel was an ossuary, built from the bones of monks.
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Rime
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noun
a coating of ice; frost
The cherries were covered with rime.
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Vintner
noun
a person who makes or sells wines
The vintner carefully examined his grapes.
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Minatory
adjective
threatening or menacing
The plane has a minatory appearance, doesn't it?
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Abecedarian
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noun
one who is learning the alphabet
The abecedarian was getting tired.
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Tenebrous
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adjective
dark and gloomy
He descended into the tenebrous cave.
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Atavistic
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adjective
pertaining to a species' primitive or early traits
His portrait suggested atavistic qualities.
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Pirogue
noun
a flat-bottomed vessel used in shallow water
Some pirogues have two masts.
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Vitreous
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adjective
pertaining to or made of glass
The gallery sold vitreous art.
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Oneiric
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adjective
of or having to do with dreams
The image had oneiric elements.
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Defenestrate
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verb
to throw out a window
She defenestrated herself in the dream.
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Minaret
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noun
a slender tower attached to a mosque
Only five of the mosque's minarets were visible.
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Hircine
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adjective
of or like a goat
A hircine face stared down at me.
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Dishabille
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noun
the state of being partially or casually dressed
The lady answered the door in a state of dishabille.
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Caryatid
noun
a female figure used as a column
We counted four caryatids.
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Hoary
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adjective
white or gray with age
The old dog had a hoary muzzle.
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Octogenarian
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noun
a person of 80 to 90 years of age
She appeared to be an octogenarian.
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Obstreperous
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adjective
noisy; boisterous
Although my son is usually quiet, he can be obstreperous.
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Bedizened
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adjective
ornamented or dressed in a very gaudy way
The elephant's toes were bedizened with bright red polish.
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Topiary
noun
a garden with fantastically clipped shrubs
We thoroughly enjoyed the topiary.
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Ungulate
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noun
a hoofed mammal
An ungulate stood next to me.
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Fugacious
adjective
short-lived; fleeting
A flash of lightning is a fugacious event.
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Coruscate
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verb
to sparkle, glitter, or emit flashes of light
The disco ball coruscated in every direction.
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Puckish
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adjective
mischievous or impish
The puckish boys loved practical jokes.
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Crepuscular
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adjective
of or like twilight
The crepuscular sky was stunning.
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Philately
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noun
the study or collecting of stamps
He enjoyed philately.
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Crenelated
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adjective
having squared notches
We saw crenelated walls.
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Panoply
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noun
a complete suit of armor or a protective covering
The knight wore a panoply.
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Natation
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noun
the act or skill of swimming
She was taught natation at an early age.
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Temerarious
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adjective
foolishly bold; reckless
We couldn't decide if he was brave or temerarious.
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Verdigris
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noun
a greenish coating that forms on certain metals
Verdigris covers the fountain.
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Piscine
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adjective
of or like a fish
She looked almost piscine.
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Boreal
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adjective
relating to the north; northern
The couple gazed at the boreal landscape.
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Atelier
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noun
a studio or workshop, especially that of an artist
The painter worked in his atelier.
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Rowel
noun
a small wheel on a spur
He likes spurs with rowels that rotate.
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Deliquesce
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verb
to melt away
The ice began to deliquesce in the hot sun.
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Taper
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noun
a candle, especially a thin one
The tapers lit up the altar.
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Brume
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noun
fog or mist
The skater was visible through the brume.
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Gallinaceous
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adjective
pertaining to a domestic fowl
The cook indulged in a little gallinaceous humor.
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Chimerical
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adjective
imaginary or fantastic; wild
The artist created chimerical images.
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Apse
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noun
a domed or projecting part of a church
The church's apse held stained glass windows.
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Viridescent
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adjective
greenish or slightly green
The Hawaiian beach had viridescent sand.
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Cynosure
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noun
a focal point of attention or admiration
The movie star was the cynosure of all eyes.
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Taw
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noun
a large marble used as a shooter in games
The boy lined up one taw marble and seven others.
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Efflorescent
adjective
blooming or blossoming
In a manner of speaking, the car was efflorescent.
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Toadstool
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noun
any of a number of umbrella-shaped mushrooms
Three toadstools grew in the yard.
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Nacre
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noun
mother-of-pearl
The objects on the table were made of nacre.
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Gewgaw
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noun
a useless, showy bauble or trinket
We bought a lot of gewgaws.
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Neonate
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noun
a baby in its first 28 days
After it was born, the neonate began to cry.
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Ailurophile
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noun
a person who likes cats
The girl was an ailurophile.
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Prescience
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noun
knowledge of events before they occur
The fortune teller said she had the gift of prescience.
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Oenophile
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noun
one who appreciates wine
The oenophile enjoyed the aroma of the wine.
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Legerdemain
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noun
sleight of hand
The magician performed legerdemain.
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Cairn
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noun
a pile of stones set up as a marker of some kind
We discovered a cairn.
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