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Repartee |
rep-er-tee |
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A quick, witty reply or conversation.
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Bon Mot |
bon moh |
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A witty remark.
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Wroth
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rawth |
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Extremely angry
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Goliath
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guh-lahy-uh th |
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A giant; a person or organization of enormous size or power.
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Inchoate |
in-koh-it |
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Not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
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Obstreperous
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uh b-strep-er-uh-s |
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Noisy; clamorous; boisterous.
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Peccadillo
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pek-uh-dil-oh |
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A very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
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Bluestocking
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bloo-stok-ing |
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A woman with strong scholarly or literary interests.
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Coulrophobe
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kowl-row-fobe |
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A person who's extremely fearful of clowns.
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Cognoscenti
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kon-yuh-shen-tee |
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Persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, especially in the fine arts, literature and world of fashion.
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Lupercalia
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loo-per-key-lee-uh |
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A festival held in ancient Rome on the 15th of February to promote fertility and ward off disasters.
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Miasma |
mahy-az-muh |
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A noxious atmosphere or influence
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Erudite |
er-yoo-dahyt |
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Characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly.
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Vehement |
vee-uh-muhnt |
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Zealous; ardent; impassioned.
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Gadabout |
gad-uh-bout |
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Someone who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.
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Bumbershoot |
buhm-ber-shoot |
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An umbrella.
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Ensorcell |
en-sawr-suhl |
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To bewitch; to enchant.
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Katzenjammer |
kat-suhn-jam-er |
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Hangover; distress; a discordant clamor.
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Senectitude
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si-nek-ti-tood
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Old age.
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