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Preterition (noun) pree-ter-ish-un The action of passing over or disregarding a matter, especially the rhetorical…

Inherent (adj) in-her-ent Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute. Late 16th…

Maven (noun) (US Eng) May-ven An expert or connoisseur. Early 20th century Yiddish meyvn, from…

Peripediment (noun) (geology) per-ee-ped-e-ment A broad, gently sloping surface on detrital alluvium that either extends…

Doldrums (plural noun) dol-drums A state or period of stagnation or depression. Late 18th century…

Catarrh (noun) Kat-ah Excessive discharge or build-up of mucus in the nose or throat, associated…

Deity (noun) day-it-ee A god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion) Middle English (denoting the…

Muller (noun) mul-er A stone or other heavy weight used for grinding artists' pigments or…