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schmatte (noun)
Def: an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing.

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bombogenesis (noun)
Def: the process in which the air pressure in the center of a cyclone rapidly drops, potentially producing hurricane-force winds with very heavy rain or snow.

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asinine (adjective)
Def: foolish, unintelligent, or silly.

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welkin (noun)
Def: the sky; the vault of heaven.

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dithyrambic (adjective)
Def: of, relating to, or of the nature of an impassioned oration.

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nainsook (noun)
Def: a fine, soft-finished cotton fabric, usually white, used for lingerie and infants' wear.

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sklent (verb)
Def: to deviate from a straight course.

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sitzmark (noun)
Def: a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier.

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paresthesia (noun)
Def: an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.

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ewer (noun)
Def: a pitcher with a wide spout.

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leveret (noun)
Def: a young hare.

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trachle (verb)
Def: to fatigue; tire; wear out.

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chicanery (noun)
Def: trickery or deception by quibbling or the use of false arguments.

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cryptomnesia (noun)
Def: the phenomenon of not recognizing the return of an old memory as a product of memory, but instead regarding it as a new or original thought or idea.

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strigiform (adjective)
Def: of or pertaining to owls.

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pandiculation (noun)
Def: the act of stretching oneself, especially on waking.

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rangoli (noun)
Def: a traditional Hindu decoration on a floor or other flat surface usually made of powder, such as colored or dyed sand, chalk, crushed limestone, or rice flour.

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retcon (verb)
Def: to later revise an established element of a fictional story.

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rabble-rouse (verb)
Def: to stir up the emotions or prejudices of the public; agitate.

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peri (noun)
Def: one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels.

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tenacious (adjective)
Def: holding together; not easily pulled asunder; tough.