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Heiligenschein (adjective)
Def: inciting, animating, or inspiring.

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kvetch (verb)
Def: to complain, especially chronically.

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jarabe tapatío (noun)
Def: a dance of Mexican origin, performed by a couple and consisting of nine figures and melodies, in which the partners often dance facing each other but not touching.

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chelonian (adjective)
Def: belonging or pertaining to a reptilian order comprising turtles, tortoises, and terrapins.

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première danseuse (noun)
Def: the leading female dancer in a ballet company.

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skrik (noun)
Def: a sudden fright or panic.

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xerophyte (noun)
Def: a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions.

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ferdutzt (adjective)
Def: confused; bewildered.

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ginkgo (noun)
Def: a large shade tree native to China, having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy seeds with edible kernels.

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anamnesis (noun)
Def: the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.

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gazetteer (noun)
Def: a geographical dictionary.

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tzatziki (noun)
Def: a condiment or dip consisting of yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and usually mint.

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prismatic (adjective)
Def: spectral in color; brilliant.

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animalcule (noun)
Def: a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye.

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andragogy (noun)
Def: the methods or techniques used to teach adults.

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ecotone (noun)
Def: the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.

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girasol (noun)
Def: a sunflower, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks.

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alley-oop (interjection)
Def: used as a shout of encouragement, exhortation, or the like, especially when coordinating efforts to lift a heavy object.

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écossaise (noun)
Def: a country-dance in quick duple meter.

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hadal (adjective)
Def: of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6,500 meters).

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terricolous (adjective)
Def: living on or in the ground.