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aspersion

noun: 1. A damaging accusation: slander. 2. The sprinkling with water, as in baptism.

fulgent

adjective: Shining brilliantly; radiant.

piquant

adjective: 1. Pleasantly pungent or spicy. 2. Engaging or stimulating in a provocative manner. 3. Sharp or stinging.

malodorous

adjective: 1. Having a foul smell. 2. Highly improper.

effervescent

adjective: 1. Lively; animated; vivacious. 2. Bubbling.

consummate

adjective: 1. Complete or perfect. 2. Highly accomplished or skilled. verb tr.: 1. To finish, complete, or make perfect. 2. To make …

phantasmagorical

adjective: Illusory; strange; deceptive; imaginary; surreal; hallucinatory.

ontic

adjective: Having or relating to a real existence.

topophilia

noun: The love or the emotional connection to a particular place.

broadbrow

noun: A person with a broad range of interests. adjective: Appealing to people with a broad range of interests.

semelparous

adjective: Reproducing only once in a lifetime.

bardolatry

noun: Excessive admiration of William Shakespeare.

grawlix

noun: The characters, such as @#%$*!, used to convey profanity in a comic.

immiseration

noun: 1. The act of making miserable or the state of being made miserable. 2. Impoverishment.

earworm

noun: 1. A catchy song or tune that keeps involuntarily repeating in one’s mind. 2. An agricultural pest commonly known as corn …

bridgehead

noun: 1. A foothold opening the way for further advance. 2. A fortified position at the end of a bridge nearest the …

dogwatch

noun: 1. A short watch, especially one of the two two-hour watch duties on a ship. 2. A night shift, especially the …

machtpolitik

noun: Power politics: policies that advocate the use of power and physical force to attain their goals.

gorblimey

interjection: An expression of surprise, dismay, etc.

tarnation

interjection: Used to express surprise, anger, irritation, annoyance, etc. noun: Damnation; hell. adjective: Damned. adverb: Damnably.

sacre bleu

interjection: An expression of surprise, dismay, annoyance, etc.