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gambit

noun: 1. An opening in which a minor piece is sacrificed to obtain a strategic advantage. 2. A maneuver used to secure …

caesious

adjective: Bluish or grayish green.

adventitious

adjective: 1. Coming from outside: not inherent or native. 2. Happening by chance. 3. Appearing in an unusual or abnormal place.

acedious

adjective: Characterized by apathy, boredom, or sloth.

anemious

adjective: Growing in windy conditions.

picaro

noun: A rogue; an adventurer.

zarf

noun: A sleeve or holder designed to hold a hot cup.

pishogue

noun: Sorcery; witchcraft; spell.

pogonip

noun: A dense winter fog having ice particles.

cushy

adjective: 1. Easy; not burdensome. 2. Soft; comfortable.

luteous

adjective: 1. Of an orange-yellow or greenish-yellow color. 2. Muddy.

vaporous

adjective: 1. Relating to vapor. 2. Producing vapors; volatile. 3. Vague; hazy; obscure; insubstantial; transitory; unreliable; fanciful. 4. Translucent.

double-talk

noun: 1. Speech that’s a mix of actual words and gibberish. 2. Evasive or ambiguous language meant to deceive or confuse. verb: …

capacious

adjective: Having a lot of space; roomy.

coquelicot

adjective: Of orangish-red or reddish-orange color. noun: Such a color.

joe

noun: 1. A fellow; guy. 2. Coffee.

devi

noun: A goddess.

pensive

adjective: Sadly thoughtful; wistful.

trumpery

noun: 1. Something showy but worthless. 2. Nonsense or rubbish. 3. Deceit; fraud; trickery.

bident

noun: A two-pronged instrument, weapon, implement, etc.

heterophemy

noun: The use of a word different from the one intended.

homeoteleuton

noun: A repetition of the same or similar endings in a sequence of words.