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Escarpment (noun) es-karp-ment A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau…

Hellbender (noun) hel-ben-der An aquatic giant salamander with greyish skin and a flattened head, native…

Reticulation (noun) ret-ik-oo-lay-shun A pattern or arrangement of interlacing lines resembling a net. (more…)

Rapacious (adj) rap-ay-shus Aggressively greedy or grasping. Mid 17th century from Latin rapax, rapac- (from…

Imprudent (adj) im-proo-dent Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash. Late Middle…

Clemency (noun) klem-en-see Mercy; lenience. Late Middle English from Latin clementia, from clemens, clement- ‘clement’.…

Appal (US Appall) (verb) a-pawl Greatly dismay or horrify. Middle English from Old French apalir…