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Arcana

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secrets or mysteries OR groups of tarot cards (trump cards - major arcana & suit cards - minor arcana)

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Slew

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(pt: slued) to turn or slide violently or uncontrollably in a particular direction

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Anorak

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Noun: a waterproof jacket, typically with a hood; worn mostly in polar regions

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Maxim

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Noun: short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

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Saw

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Verb: Past tense of see
Noun: Cutting Tool
Noun2: a phrase/maxim

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Emend

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Verb: make corrections and improvements (to text specifically)

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Tort

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Noun: wrongful act or infringement of a right leading to a civil legal liability

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Rend

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Verb: to tear something into two or more pieces

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Prehensile

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Adj: capable of grasping (chiefly of an animal’s hand or tail)

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Wonk

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Noun: person who takes an enthusiastic or excessive interest in the specialized details of a particular subject or field, especially political policy

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Dox

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Verb: to search for and publish private or identifying information about an individual on the internet, typically with malicious intent

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Kenken

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Noun: math puzzle sort of a mix between a Cross Sum and Sudoku

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Alight

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Past tense: alit
Verb: to dismount from a horse, to settle or stay after descending(like landing)
Verb2: to encounter or notice something accidentally

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Silt

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Noun: Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as sentiment
Verb: to become blocked or filled with silt

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Locus

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(Plural: Loci)
Noun: a particular position, point or place

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Lea

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Noun: open area of grassy land (like a meadow)

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Pique

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Noun: feeling of irritation and resentment resulting from a slight
Verb: to stimulate, or to feel irritated or resentful

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Snit

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Noun: a fit of irritation, a sulk

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Cay

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Noun: low bank, or reef of coral, rock or sand

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Relief Map

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Noun: map indicating hills and valleys by shading

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Barb

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Noun: sharp projection near end of an arrow, a deliberately hurtful remark, fleshy filament of fish’s mount
Noun2: a type of horse
Noun3: a cut or style of hair

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Dap

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Noun: elaborate handshake involving slapping palms, bumping fists, or snapping fingers

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Liege

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Adj: relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal (works in both directions)
Noun: feudal sovereign or superior
Noun2: a vassal or subject

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Pat

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Verb 1: to touch quickly & gently with flat of hand, draw attention to by tapping gently, mold into shape or put in position with gentle taps
Noun 1: light stroke with hand
Noun 2: compact mass of soft compound (i.e. pat of butter)
Adj: simple & somewhat glib or unconvincing
Adv: at exactly the right moment or in the right way (i.e. “it came rather pat”)

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Ankh

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Noun: a design or object resembling a cross but having loop instead of the top arm, used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of life

Plural: ankhs

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Bock

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Noun: a strong, dark beer typically brewed in fall and drunk in the spring

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Quaff

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Verb: to drink heartily (typically an alcoholic drink)
Noun: an alcoholic drink

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Cowl

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Noun: a large, loose hood, especially one forming part of a monk’s habit
Noun 2: hood-shaped covering of a chimney or ventilation shaft
Noun 3: part of a motor vehicle that supports the windshield and supports the dashboard

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Metadata

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Noun: a set of data that describes and gives information about other data

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Basilica

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Noun: a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircle apse, used in ancient Rome as a court of law or public assemblies

Noun 2: a building similar to a Roman basilica (i.e. used as a Christian church)

Noun 3: the name given to certain churches granted special privileges by the Pope

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Seam

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Noun 1: a line along which 2 pieces of fabric are sewn together
Noun 2: a line along where edges of 2 pieces of wood, wallpaper, etc touch each other
Noun 3: an indentation or scar
Noun 4: an underground layer (e.g. ore or coal)
Verb 1: to sew the seam of
Verb 2: to make a long, narrow indentation in

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What is this?

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Ball-peen hammer

33
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Nicad Battery

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Noun: Nickel-Cadmium (aka NiCd), type of rechargeable battery (nickel oxide hydroxide and metallic cadmium are the two electrodes)

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At sea

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Sailing on the sea

Adj: confused or unable to decide what to do

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Wrest

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Verb: forcibly pull something from a person’s grasp

Verb 2: take (something, typically power or control) from someone after considerable difficulty

Verb 3: (arch) distort the meaning or interpretation of something to suit one’s own interests or views

Noun: (arch) a key for tuning a harp or piano

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Cryptid

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Noun: an animal whose existence is unsubstantiated

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Politico

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Noun: a politician or person with strong political views

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Sob Sister

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American term in early 20th century for reporters (usually women) who specialized in newspaper articles with emphasis on a human interest angle using language of sentimentality

39
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What is this?

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An I-Bar

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Sot

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Noun: a habitual drunkard

Verb: to drink habitually

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SRO meaning (sell-out)

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Standing Room Only

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Kale

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Noun: Leafy green vegetable (type of cabbage)

Noun: (arch) money

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Piquancy

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Adj: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor

Adj 2: pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind

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Stiletto

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Noun: a woman’s shoe with a high, thin, tapering heel

Noun 2: a short dagger with a tapering blade

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Jettison

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Verb: to throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship

Verb 2: to abandon or discard (something or someone that is no longer wanted)

Noun: the action of jettisoning something

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Lark

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Noun: a type of bird

Noun 2: something done for fun (amusing escapade)

Noun 3: suggests an activity is foolish or a waste of time

Verb: to enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful or mischievous way

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Saddleback

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Noun 1: a tower roof which has two opposite gables connected by a pitched section

Noun 2: a hill with a ridge along the top that dips in the middle

Noun 3: a pig of a black breed with a white stripe along the back

Noun 4: a New Zealand wattlebird with mainly black plumage, a reddish-brown back, and 2 small wattles under the bill

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Tump

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Noun 1: a small rounded hill or mound; a tumulus

Noun 2: a clump of trees, shrubs, or grass

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Spar

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Noun 1: (1) thick, strong pole used for a ship; (2) main longitudinal beam for an airplane

Verb: (1) boxing motions not meant to deal heavy blows, (2) argue in a prolonged non-violent way

Noun 2: (1) period of sparring; (2) a close friend

Noun 3: a crystalline, easily cleavable, light-colored mineral

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Rime

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Noun 1: frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapor in cloud or fog (hoarfrost)

Verb: to cover with hoarfrost

Noun 2: an old form of rhyme

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Apse

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Noun: a large semicircle or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof, typically at the eastern end, and usually containing the altar

aka apsis

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Cox

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Noun: a coxswain or steersman of a boat, lifeboat, racing boat, or other boat

Verb: to act as a coxswain

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Cur

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Noun 1: an aggressive dog or one that’s in poor condition, especially a mongrel

Noun 2: a contemptible man

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