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SYZYGY - noun. The conjunction or opposition of two heavenly bodies
SOLIPSISM - noun. The theory that nothing but the self exists...
SOLILOQUY - noun. Act of talking when alone, or as if alone
SEPARATE - verb. To keep apart or divide; to put apart; to disconnect...
SCHISM - noun. Division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties
RICOCHET - noun, verb. The motion of an object which rebounds one or more times...
RHYTHM - noun. Movement or procedure with uniform recurrence of a beat, accent...
RHUBARB - noun. Any of the herbs constituting the polygonaceous genus Rheum
RHOMBOID - noun. An oblique-angled parallelogram with only opposite sides equal
RHEUMATISM - noun. A disease commonly affecting the joints
RESTAURATEUR - noun. The keeper of a restaurant
RENEGE - verb. To go back on one's word
RECEIPT - noun. A written acknowledgment of having received money, goods, etc
RAUCOUS - adjective. Hoarse; harsh of voice or sound
QUEUE - noun, verb. A braid of hair worn hanging down behind. To form in a line...
QUESTIONNAIRE - noun. A list of questions, e.g. for statistical purposes
QUAIL - noun. A small migratory Old World gallinaceous game bird
PRIVILEGE - noun. A right enjoyed beyond the common advantages of others
PREROGATIVE - noun. An exclusive right or privilege attaching to an office or position
PREJUDICE - noun. An unfavorable opinion formed beforehand, without knowledge
PNEUMONIA - noun. Inflammation or an acute affection of the lungs
PHTHISIS - noun. A wasting away
PHENOLPHTHALEIN - noun. A white crystalline compound used as an indicator...
PERSEVERANCE - noun. Steady persistence in a course of action
PEREMPTORY - adjective. Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal
OBSCENITY - noun. Something offensive to modesty or decency
OBLIQUE - adjective. Neither perpendicular nor parallel; slanting; sloping
MNEMONIC - adjective. Assisting, or intended to assist, the memory
MISSPELL - verb. To spell incorrectly
MISCHIEVOUS - adjective. Harmful or injurious; playfully annoying
MINUSCULE - adjective. Small, as letters not capital...
MILLIONAIRE - noun. A person worth a million or millions; a very rich person
MILLENNIUM - noun. A period of a thousand years; a thousandth anniversary
MAYONNAISE - noun. A thick dressing of egg yolks, seasonings, oil, etc...
LICENSE - noun, verb. Formal permission; to grant such permission...
ISTHMUS - noun. Narrow strip bordered on both sides by water, connecting land...
HEMORRHAGE - noun. A discharge of blood
EXAGGERATE - verb. To magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate
EGREGIOUS - adjective. Remarkably or extraordinarily flagrant
DISSECT - verb. To cut apart; to examine the structure
DIPHTHONG - noun. A composite speech sound; a ligature representing a vowel
DIPHTHERIA - noun. A febrile, infectious disease caused by a specific bacillus
DIARRHEA - noun. An intestinal disorder...
CONCIERGE - noun. One who has charge of the entrance of a building
CHARTREUSE - adjective. A clear, light green with a yellowish tinge
CHARLATAN - noun. One who pretends to more knowledge or skill than possessed
CAVEAT - noun. Any warning or caution
BUTTRESS - noun. A structure built against a wall or building for stability
BOOKKEEPER - noun. One who keeps account books, as for a business
BIZARRE - adjective. Singular in appearance, style or general character; odd
BAZAAR - noun. A marketplace or quarter containing shops
ASSIMILATE - verb. To take in and incorporate as one's own
ACKNOWLEDGMENT - noun. The recognition of the existence or truth of anything
ACCOMMODATE - verb. To do a kindness or a favor to, to provide with room
ABSENCE - noun. The state of being away