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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.

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segue (verb (used without object))
Def: to make a transition from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption.

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cacimbo (noun)
Def: a heavy mist or drizzle that occurs in the Congo Basin, located in Central Africa, often accompanied by onshore winds.

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de novo (adverb)
Def: anew; afresh; again; from the beginning.

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geitonogamy (noun)
Def: pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.

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prevaricate (verb (used without object))
Def: to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.

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radiant (adjective)
Def: bright with joy, hope, etc.

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saponify (verb (used without object))
Def: to become converted into soap.

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gamboge (noun)
Def: yellow or yellow-orange.

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phoenix (noun)
Def: a person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity.

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gingerly (adverb)
Def: with great care or caution; warily.

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plastique (noun)
Def: a ballet technique for mastering the art of slow, controlled movement and statuelike posing.

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apastron (noun)
Def: the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart.

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canicular (adjective)
Def: pertaining to the rising of the Dog Star (also called Sirius) or to the star itself.

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evection (noun)
Def: a periodic irregularity in the moon's motion, caused by the attraction of the sun.

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areology (noun)
Def: the observation and study of the planet Mars.

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mezzaluna (noun)
Def: a crescent-shaped, single- or double-bladed chopping knife, with a handle on each end or a connecting handle.