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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.

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ansa (noun)
Def: either of the apparent extremities of the rings of Saturn or of other planets, especially when viewed from the earth or from spacecraft under certain conditions, when they look like two handles.