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Whippersnapper (noun) wip-u-snap-u A young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident. Late…

Arcane (adj) ah-kain Understood by few; mysterious or secret. Mid 16th century: from Latin arcanus,…

Sagacious (adj) sag-ay-shus Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.…

Roil (verb) royl move, or make move in a turbulent, swirling manner. Late 16th century:…

Exigent (adj) ex-ij-ent Pressing; demanding. Early 17th century: from Latin exigent- ‘completing, ascertaining’, from the…

Fulgour (also fulgor) (noun) ful-ger Dazzling brightness; splendour; a bright light, a dazzling beam. Late…

Aestival (adj) est-iv-al Belonging to or appearing in summer. Late Middle English: from Latin aestivalis,…

Iatric (adj) ai-at-rik Relating to a physician or to medicine; medical. Mid 19th century: from…