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Supra (adverb) soo-pra Used in academic or legal texts to refer to someone or something…

Timpani (noun) tim-pan-ee Kettledrums, especially when played by one musician in an orchestra. Late 19th…

Anaphora (noun) a-naf-or-a (grammar) The use of a word referring back to a word used…

Discommode (verb) dis-kom-ode Cause (someone) trouble or inconvenience. Early 18th century: from obsolete French discommoder,…

Captious (adj) kap-shus Tending to find fault or raise petty objections. Late Middle English (also…

Compunction (noun) kom-punk-shun A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the…