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stevedore (noun)
Def: a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel.

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abseil (noun, verb (used without object))
Def: to descend by moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body.

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laureate (adjective)
Def: deserving or having special recognition for achievement, as for poetry.

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keiretsu (noun)
Def: a loose coalition of business groups.

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approximate (verb (used with object))
Def: to estimate.

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heliotropic (adjective)
Def: turning or growing toward the light.

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mbira (noun)
Def: a musical instrument of what is now Zimbabwe and Malawi that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.

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prefatory (adjective)
Def: of, relating to, or of the nature of something introductory.

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litigate (verb (used without object))
Def: to carry on a lawsuit.

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chagrin (noun)
Def: a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

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hoary (adjective)
Def: tedious from familiarity; stale.

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intercalate (verb (used with object))
Def: to insert (an extra day, month, etc.) in the calendar.

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archetypal (adjective)
Def: of or having the nature of an original model or prototype.

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phantasmagoric (adjective)
Def: having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.

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ogham (noun)
Def: an alphabetic script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.

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flokati (noun)
Def: a thick, woolen rug with a shaggy pile, originally handwoven in Greece.

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cottagecore (noun)
Def: an aesthetic or imagery inspired by an old-fashioned, rural lifestyle, characterized by rustic décor and fashion, a revival of traditional handicrafts, etc.

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lido (noun)
Def: a fashionable beach resort.

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wizen (verb (used with or without object))
Def: to wither; shrivel; dry up.

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ukiyo-e (noun)
Def: a genre style of painting and printmaking developed in Japan from the 17th to the 19th centuries and marked by the depiction of the leisure activities of ordinary people.

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perse (adjective)
Def: of a very deep shade of blue or purple.