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Abrogate (verb) ab-ro-gayt to put aside; put an end to. First used in English between…

Venerable (adj) ven-er-abl Commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity. First used in…

Quadrumanous (adj) kwod-roo-man-us Four-handed; having all four feet adapted for use as hands, as monkeys.…

Ergo (adverb) ur-go Therefore Borrowed into English from Latin around 1350–1400. The word appears in…

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),…