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angakok (noun)
Def: a shaman in Inuit society.

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serein (noun)
Def: fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.

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crapulous (adjective)
Def: given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.

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curlicue (noun)
Def: an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.

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dojo (noun)
Def: a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.

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brackish (adjective)
Def: somewhat salty or briny, as the water in an estuary or salt marsh.

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desolate (adjective)
Def: deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited.

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pampero (noun)
Def: a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.

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ostracize (verb (used with object))
Def: to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.

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avgolemono (noun)
Def: a soup or sauce made with beaten eggs, lemon juice, and usually chicken broth.

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circadian (adjective)
Def: noting or pertaining to rhythmic biological cycles recurring at approximately 24-hour intervals.

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nugatory (adjective)
Def: of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.

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cenotaph (noun)
Def: a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.

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tesseract (noun)
Def: the generalization of a cube to four dimensions.

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persnickety (adjective)
Def: overparticular; fussy.

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asterism (noun)
Def: a group of stars.

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hominid (noun)
Def: any member of the family Hominidae, consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes, and all their immediate ancestors.

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repast (noun)
Def: a meal.

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spendthrift (noun)
Def: a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal.

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ankh (noun)
Def: a tau (T-shaped) cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.

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unguinous (adjective)
Def: resembling, containing, or consisting of fat or oil; greasy; oily.