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Primordial (adj) pry-mawd-ee-al constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original. First…

Comity (noun) kom-it-ee Mutual courtesy; civility. First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin cōmitās, equivalent to…

Zetetic (adj) zet-et-ik proceeding by inquiry or investigation. First recorded in 1650–60 and comes via…

Kinkeeping (noun) kin-keep-ing The labour involved in maintaining and enhancing family ties, including organizing social…

Quango (noun) kwan-go (especially in the United Kingdom) a semipublic advisory and administrative body supported…

Subterfuge (noun) sub-ter-fewj An artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence,…

Fard (verb) fah-rd To apply cosmetics to (the face). First recorded around 1400–50 and comes…

Apiarist (noun) ay-pee-a-rist A beekeeper. One who keeps an apiary. First recorded in 1810–20; apiar(y)…

Juggernaut (noun) jug-er-nawt Any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship,…