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preternatural (adjective)
Def: out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal.
preternatural (adjective)
Def: out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal.
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Samhain (noun)
Def: a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
Samhain (noun)
Def: a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
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bazaar (noun)
Def: a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East.
bazaar (noun)
Def: a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East.
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calash (noun)
Def: a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
calash (noun)
Def: a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
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vote (verb (used without object))
Def: to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot.
vote (verb (used without object))
Def: to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot.
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democracy (noun)
Def: government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
democracy (noun)
Def: government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
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pantoum (noun)
Def: a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.
pantoum (noun)
Def: a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.
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Oort cloud (noun)
Def: a region of our solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto, in which billions of comets move in nearly circular orbits unless one is pulled into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit by a passing star.
Oort cloud (noun)
Def: a region of our solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto, in which billions of comets move in nearly circular orbits unless one is pulled into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit by a passing star.
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desegregation (noun)
Def: the elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.
desegregation (noun)
Def: the elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.
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aegrotat (noun)
Def: an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.
aegrotat (noun)
Def: an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.
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petrichor (noun)
Def: a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
petrichor (noun)
Def: a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
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swizzle (verb (used with object))
Def: to agitate a beverage with a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails.
swizzle (verb (used with object))
Def: to agitate a beverage with a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails.