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hypnopompic (adjective)
Def: of or relating to the semiconscious state prior to complete wakefulness.

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nincompoop (noun)
Def: a fool.

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czardas (noun)
Def: a Hungarian national dance in two movements, one slow and the other fast.

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ignimbrite (noun)
Def: a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting mainly of welded shards of feldspar and quartz.

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appassionato (adjective)
Def: impassioned; with passion or strong feeling.

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haroseth (noun)
Def: a mixture of chopped nuts and apples, wine, and spices that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.

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pwn (verb)
Def: to totally defeat or dominate, especially in a video or computer game.

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polyped (noun)
Def: a being or object having many legs.

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bahuvrihi (noun)
Def: a compound noun or adjective in which the first word describes the person or object denoted by the second.

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bloviate (verb)
Def: to speak pompously.

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consanguineous (adjective)
Def: having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.

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somatopsychic (adjective)
Def: of or relating to the effects of the body on the mind.

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cakeage (noun)
Def: a fee charged by a restaurant for serving a cake brought in from outside.

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quadrivial (adjective)
Def: having four ways or roads meeting in a point.

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aurora (noun)
Def: a radiant emission from the upper atmosphere that occurs sporadically over the middle and high latitudes of both hemispheres in the form of luminous bands, streamers, or the like.

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farouche (adjective)
Def: sullenly unsociable or shy.

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sui juris (adjective)
Def: capable of managing one's affairs or assuming legal responsibility.

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jacal (noun)
Def: a hut with a thatched roof and walls consisting of thin stakes driven into the ground.

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chrestomathy (noun)
Def: a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially from a foreign language.

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northpaw (adverb)
Def: with or for the right hand; right-handedly.