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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.

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ailurophile (noun)
Def: a person who likes cats.

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gens du monde (plural noun)
Def: people of the world; leaders in society; fashionable people.

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veracious (adjective)
Def: characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content.

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yé-yé (adjective)
Def: of, relating to, or characteristic of the rock-'n'-roll music, fashions, entertainment, etc., of the 1960s, especially in France.

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iatrogenic (adjective)
Def: caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.

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sinistrorse (adjective)
Def: (from a point of view at the center of the spiral) rising spirally in a counterclockwise manner, as a stem.