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Mulligrubs
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muhl-i-gruhbz
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Grumpiness; low spirits. An ill-tempered person.
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Dearth
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durth
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An inadequate supply; scarcity; lack.
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Superlative
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suh-pur-luh-tiv
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Of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all others.
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Arachibutyrophobia
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arakee-byouta-row-fobeea |
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Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
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Fandango
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fan-dang-goh |
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A lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time.
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Red-herring |
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A misleading diversion or distraction. |
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Inculcate |
in-kul-kayt |
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To teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions.
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Jitney |
jit'ne |
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A small bus or car following a regular route along which it picks up and discharges passengers.
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Nitid |
nit'id |
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Bright; shining; glossy.
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Anachronism |
e-nak're-niz'em |
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The error of placing a person, object, custom, or event in the wrong historical period.
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Hootenanny |
hoot'n-an'e |
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An informal performance by folk singers, often involving the audience.
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Metier |
me-tya' |
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An occupation, a trade, or a profession for which a person is particularly suited; one's specialty.
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Profligate |
prof'li-gat |
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Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.
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Droll |
drohl |
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Amusingly odd or whimsically comical.
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Naif |
nah-eef |
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Lacking worldly experience and understanding. A variation of the word naïve. |
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Unabashed |
un-a-basht |
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Not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised. |
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Bellwether |
bel-weth-er |
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One that serves as a leader or as a leading indicator of future trends. |
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Globetrot |
glob-trot |
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To travel often and widely, especially for sightseeing. |
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Omniscient |
om-nish-uhnt |
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Having total knowledge; knowing everything. |
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Vertiginous |
ver-tij-in-ous |
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Characterized by or suffering from vertigo or dizziness. Someone or something inclined to frequent and often pointless change
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Ophidiophobia |
oh-fuh-dio-phobia |
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A fear of snakes
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