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Enisle (verb) en-ile to make into an island. Enisle comes from French. En- roughly means…

Yestreen (adverb) yes-treen During yesterday evening. The yestr- part of yestreen is a shortened form…

Olykoek (noun) ol-ee-kook A donut. Olykoek has its origins in the now-extinct New York dialect…

Casefy (verb) kay-se-fai To make or become like cheese. Casefy comes from Latin cāseus, “cheese,”…

Lepidopterist (noun) lep-id-op-te-rist a person who studies or collects moths and butterflies From Latin (more…)

Apprise (verb) ap-rize to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of) First recorded…

Ginkgo (noun) ging-koh a large shade tree native to China, having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy…

Apocryphal (adj) a-pok-rif-ul Of doubtful authorship or authenticity./ of doubtful sanction; uncanonical. First recorded in…

Iniquity (noun) in-ik-wit-ee gross injustice or wickedness. / a violation of right or duty; wicked…

Tintinnabulation (noun) tin-ti-nab-yu-lay-shun The ringing or sound of bells. Tintinnabulation is based on the Latin…