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Nescient (adj) ness-ee-unt Lacking knowledge; ignorant. Late Middle English: from Latin nescient- ‘not knowing’, from…

Tantamount (adj) tan-ta-mow-nt Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as. Mid 17th century: from…

Oubliette (noun) oo-blee-et A secret dungeon with access only through a trapdoor in its ceiling.…

Obloquy (noun) ob-lu-kee Strong public condemnation, or the shame brought about by public condemnation. Late…

Homunculus (noun) hom-unk-oo-lus A very small human or humanoid creature. Mid 17th century: from Latin,…

Velleity (noun) vel-ee-it-ee A wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action. Early…