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vigesimal (adjective)
Def: of, relating to, or based on twenty.

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clarsach (noun)
Def: an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.

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prolegomenon (noun)
Def: a preliminary discussion; introductory essay; a prologue.

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pluvial (adjective)
Def: of or relating to rain, especially much rain; rainy.

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qiviut (noun)
Def: the soft, dense, light-brown woolly undercoat of the musk ox, used in making fabrics.

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bowdlerize (verb)
Def: to amend a written work by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.

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shalach manoth (noun)
Def: the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.

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wanderwort (noun)
Def: a loanword borrowed from one language and established in many unrelated languages, usually in a chain determined by established trade routes, and sometimes undergoing changes through contact with the dominant language where the word is adopted.

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Junoesque (adjective)
Def: stately; regal.

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futtock (noun)
Def: any of a number of timbers forming the lower, more curved portion of the frame in a wooden hull.

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Io (noun)
Def: a large volcanically active moon of the planet Jupiter.

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zabuton (noun)
Def: a large, flat cushion, used in Japan for sitting or kneeling on the floor.

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abat-jour (noun)
Def: a device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a building.

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pion (noun)
Def: a subatomic particle with spherical symmetry and positive, negative, or neutral charge.

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bewray (verb)
Def: to betray.

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ceilidh (noun)
Def: a party, gathering, or the like, at which dancing, singing, and storytelling are the usual forms of entertainment.

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gallinipper (noun)
Def: any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito.

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quaere (verb)
Def: ask; inquire (an imperative used to introduce or suggest a question).

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purloin (verb)
Def: to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.

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hyson (noun)
Def: a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop.

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deuteranopia (noun)
Def: a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to the color green.