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Genial (adj) jee-nee-ul Friendly and welcoming. Mid 16th century: from Latin genialis ‘nuptial, productive’, from…

Codger (noun) (informal) ko-juh An elderly man. Mid 18th century: perhaps a variant of cadger…

Palaver (noun) pa-larv-uh Prolonged or tedious fuss or discussion. Mid 18th century (in the sense…

Increment (noun) in-kru-ment An increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed…

Prevaricate (verb) pre-var-i-kayt Speak or act in an evasive way. Mid 16th century (earlier (…

Contronym (noun) kon-tro-nim A word with two opposite meanings. Eg 'overlook' is a contronym and…

Embonpoint (noun) om-bon-pwa The plump or fleshy part of a person's body, in particular a…