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Flabbergast (verb) flab-uh-gast (usually as adjective flabbergasted) Surprise (someone) greatly; astonish. Late 18th century of…

Bamboozle (verb) (informal) bam-boo-zul Cheat or fool. Early 18th century of unknown origin. (more…)

Wane (verb) wayn (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface…

Poule (noun) (slang) pul A girl or young woman, especially a promiscuous one. 1920s; earliest…

Feckless (adj) fek-les Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible. Late 16th century from Scots…

Merle (noun) (Scots) (archaic) mu-rl A blackbird Late Middle English via Old French from Latin…

Prosopopoeia (noun) pros-op-up-ee-a A figure of speech in which an abstract thing is personified. Mid…

Consternation (noun) kon-stur-nay-shun A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. Early 17th…