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Misbegotten (adj) mis-bee-got-un Badly conceived or planned. Contemptible (used as a term of abuse) From…

Naevus (noun) nee-vus A birthmark or a mole on the skin, especially a birthmark in…

Ecdysis (noun) ek-die-sis The process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles) or casting off…

Plethora (noun) ple-tho-ra A large or excessive amount of something. Mid 16th century (in the…

Uliginous (adj) ul-ij-in-us Marshy, swampy, water-logged Latin ūlīginōsus full of moisture, wet, equivalent to ūlīgin-…

Nothingburger (noun) (Chiefly US) nu-thing-bur-guh A person or thing of no importance, value, or substance.…

Susurration (noun) soo-sur-ay-shun Whispering or rustling. Late Middle English: from late Latin susurratio(n-), from Latin…

Minarchy (noun) min-ar-kee Minimal government; specifically a (hypothetical) form of government that does not interfere…

Stoichiometry (noun) stoy-kee-om-et-ree The relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a…