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Appassionato (adj) ap-ash-ee-on-ah-to impassioned; with passion or strong feeling. Appassionato is based on the Italian…

Hypnopompic (adj) hip-no-pom-pik of or relating to the semiconscious state prior to complete wakefulness. Hypnopompic…

Nincompoop (noun) nin-kom-poop a fool Nincompoop has a history as unusual as its meaning. One…

Aesculapian (adj) es-kal-ay-pee-an medical; medicinal. Aesculapian is the namesake of Aesculapius (Ancient Greek Asklēpiós), the…

Scintilla (noun) sin-til-a a minute particle; spark; trace. In Latin, scintilla means “spark.” Because Latin…

Sepoy (noun) see-poi (formerly, in India) a soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of…

Humicolous (adj) hu-mi-ku-lus Of or relating to organisms that live in or on soil. Humicolous,…