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juku (noun)
Def: a school, attended in addition to one's regular school, where students prepare for college entrance examinations.

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andante (adjective)
Def: moderately slow and even.

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fauna (noun)
Def: the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.

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chaise longue (noun)
Def: a chair, with or without arms, for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back.

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swain (noun)
Def: a male admirer or lover.

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tessellate (verb)
Def: to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.

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scholarch (noun)
Def: the head of a school.

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majesty (noun)
Def: regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur.

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hadron (noun)
Def: any elementary particle that is subject to the interaction responsible for the short-range attractive force that holds together the nucleus of the atom.

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gallantly (adverb)
Def: in a courageous, spirited, or noble-minded way.

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selenography (noun)
Def: the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.

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xocolatophobia (noun)
Def: an irrational or disproportionate fear of chocolate.

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muffuletta (noun)
Def: a thick, round sandwich, typically containing ham, salami, and cheeses and topped with an olive salad, a specialty of New Orleans.

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folklorico (adjective)
Def: containing, using, or performing Mexican folk dancing, especially a program or repertoire of such dances.

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phlogiston (noun)
Def: a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion.

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doughty (adjective)
Def: steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.

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ersatz (adjective)
Def: serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial.

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corsair (noun)
Def: a pirate, especially formerly of the southern Mediterranean coast.

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torrid (adjective)
Def: oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air.

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pax vobiscum (phrase)
Def: peace be with you.

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ratoon (noun)
Def: a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.