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almsgiving (noun)
Def: the act of donating money, food, or other items to poor or needy people, especially as a spiritual practice.

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indite (verb (used with object))
Def: to compose or write, as a poem.

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paschal (adjective)
Def: of or relating to Easter or to Passover.

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ineluctable (adjective)
Def: incapable of being evaded; inescapable.

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harlequin (adjective)
Def: fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.

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carouse (verb (used without object))
Def: to engage in a drunken revel.

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ab urbe condita (adverb)
Def: from the founding of the city (Rome, about 753 b.c.).

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ultramafic (adjective)
Def: (of rocks) containing iron and magnesium, with little or no silica.

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caoutchouc (noun)
Def: a highly elastic solid substance, light cream or dark amber in color, polymerized by the drying and coagulation of the latex or milky juice of rubber trees and plants.

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euxinia (noun)
Def: anoxia, or depletion of oxygen, in a body of water, along with a high level of hydrogen sulfide, a condition toxic to aquatic organisms.

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paludal (adjective)
Def: of or relating to marshes.

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disjecta membra (plural noun)
Def: scattered members; disjointed portions or parts.

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guerdon (noun)
Def: a reward, recompense, or requital.

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teapoy (noun)
Def: a small three-legged table or stand.

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sardonic (adjective)
Def: characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; sneering; cynical.

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rebec (noun)
Def: a Renaissance fiddle with a pear-shaped body tapering into a neck that ends in a sickle-shaped or scroll-shaped pegbox.

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makai (adverb)
Def: toward or by the sea; seaward.

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Saturnian (adjective)
Def: prosperous, happy, or peaceful.

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communiqué (noun)
Def: an official bulletin or communication, usually to the press or public.

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saber (noun)
Def: a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.

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paso doble (noun)
Def: a two-step, especially one done to Latin American rhythms.