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Stultify (verb) stul-ti-fai (usually as adjective stultifying) Cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as…

Charnel (noun) char-nel A building or vault in which corpses or bones are piled. Late…

Bokken (noun) bok-en A wooden sword used as a practice weapon in kendo. Japanese. (more…)

Gnathic (adj) nath-ik Relating to the jaws. Late 19th century: from Greek gnathos ‘jaw’ +…

Impresario (noun) im-pres-ar-ee-o A person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas. Mid…

Ablution (noun) ab-loo-shun An act of washing oneself. Late Middle English: from Latin ablutio(n-), from…

Militate (verb) mil-i-tayt (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in…

Conniption (noun) kon-ip-shun A fit of rage or hysterics. Mid 19th century: probably an invented…

Cognisant (adj) kog-niz-unt Having knowledge or awareness Early 19th century: probably directly from cognizance. (more…)

Azimuth (noun) az-ee-muth The horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing. Late Middle English…