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Ameliorate (verb) a-mee-lee-o-rayt Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. Mid 18th century: alteration of meliorate,…

Monodactyl (noun) mo-no-dak-til A condition in which there is only one finger or toe on…

Sacrosanct (adj) sak-row-san-kt (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or…

Pleach (verb) plee-ch Entwine or interlace (tree branches) to form a hedge or provide cover…

Mardy (adj) mah-dee (Northern English) Sulky, moody. Early 20th century: from dialect mard ‘spoilt’ (describing…