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Prolixity (noun) prol-iks-it-ee The state or quality of being unnecessarily or tediously wordy; verbosity. First…

Interiority (noun) in-tee-ree-or-it-ee the quality of being focused on one's inner life and identity From…

Decathect (verb) dee-kath-ekt to withdraw one's feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object),…

Ebullient (adj) eb-ool-ee-yunt Overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited Ebullient was first recorded in…

Backronym (noun) bak-ron-im An existing word turned into an acronym by creating an apt phrase…

Bagatelle (noun) bag-uh-tel Something of little value or importance; a trifle. First recorded in 1630–40…

Troat (verb) troht (of a rutting buck) to call or bellow. C17: probably related to…

Compart (verb) com-part To separate or mark out in parts; subdivide. First recorded in 1565–75,…

Quadrel (adj) kwod-rel A square stone, brick, or tile. 1680–90; Italian quadrello, diminutive of quadro…

Abluent (adj) ab-loo-ent Serving to cleanse. 1745–55; Latin abluent- (stem of abluēns, present participle of…