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Zoolatry (noun) zoo-lat-ree the worship of or excessive attention to animals. First recorded in 1810–20;…

Festoon (noun) fes-toon a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, suspended in a curve…

Cantankerous (adj) kan-tan-kur-us disagreeable to deal with; contentious. Cantankerous was first recorded in 1765–75. It…

Syncope (noun) sin-kuh-pee The medical term for fainting. Syncope comes from the Greek word meaning…

Agog (adj) a-gog highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc. Agog comes from French, most…

Quiddity (noun) kwid-it-ee The essential nature of a thing. Quiddity is from the Latin word,…

Twee (adj) twee affectedly dainty or quaint. Twee comes from 20th century British baby talk…

Skullduggery (noun) skul-dug-uh-ree Mean dishonesty or trickery. From Scots - sculduddery (meaning obscenity). First recorded…

Guttation (noun) gut-ay-shun A process in which water in liquid form is given off by…

Legerdemain (noun) lej-er-dem-ayn sleight of hand. Legerdemain comes from a late Middle English word, legerdemeyn,…