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Labile (adj) lay-bl Liable to change, easily altered. Late Middle English (in the sense ‘liable…

Subaudition (noun) sub-ord-ish-un A thing that is not stated, only implied or inferred. Literally the…

Scruple (noun) skroo-puhl Usually scruples. A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the…

Ornery (adj) (north American) or-nuh-ree Bad tempered and difficult to deal with. Early 19th century:…

Quaquaversal (adj) kwa-kwa-vur-suhl (Geological) Dipping, pointing or occurring in every direction. Late 17th century; earliest…

Abreption (noun) (rare) a-brep-shun To snatch something away, an instance of complete separation and removal.…

Bunkum (noun) bun-kum Nonsense, untrue Mid 19th century (originally buncombe): named after Buncombe County in…

Sapid (adj) sa-pid Having a strong and pleasant taste. Early 17th century: from Latin sapidus,…

Grandiloquent (adj) gran-di-lo-kwent Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way…

Nodose (adj) no-dose Characterised by being knotty, having hard or tight lumps. Early 18th century:…