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golem (noun)
Def: a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.

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revitalize (verb (used with object))
Def: to give new vitality or vigor to.

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autosomal (adjective)
Def: occurring on or transmitted by a chromosome other than one of the sex chromosomes.

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perilune (noun)
Def: the point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon.

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haphephobia (noun)
Def: an extreme fear or dislike of touching or being touched.

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distelfink (noun)
Def: a stylized bird motif traditional in Pennsylvania German art.

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kinesthetic (adjective)
Def: needing to move.

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wintle (verb)
Def: to tumble over; capsize.

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Bildungsroman (noun)
Def: a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.

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tchotchke (noun)
Def: an inexpensive souvenir, trinket, or ornament.

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cantillate (verb (used with object))
Def: to chant; intone.

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skookum (adjective)
Def: large; powerful; impressive.

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corvine (adjective)
Def: pertaining to or resembling a crow.

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will-o'-the-wisp (noun)
Def: a flitting phosphorescent light seen at night, chiefly over marshy ground, and believed to be due to spontaneous combustion of gas from decomposed organic matter.

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trailblaze (verb (used with object))
Def: to be a pioneer in (a particular subject, technique, etc.).

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violescent (adjective)
Def: tending to a violet color.

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circumstellar (adjective)
Def: surrounding a star.

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altruistic (adjective)
Def: unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.

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firth (noun)
Def: a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.

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yurt (noun)
Def: a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.

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contumacious (adjective)
Def: stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.