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Fard (verb) fah-rd To apply cosmetics to (the face). First recorded around 1400–50 and comes…

Apiarist (noun) ay-pee-a-rist A beekeeper. One who keeps an apiary. First recorded in 1810–20; apiar(y)…

Juggernaut (noun) jug-er-nawt Any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship,…

Rangy (adj) reyn-jee Slender and long-limbed. First recorded in 1865–70 and comes from the noun…

Dragée (noun) dra-jhey a sugarcoated nut or candy. First recorded in 1850–55 and comes from…

Chagrin (noun) sha-grin A feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation. First recorded in…

Naiveté (noun) nai-eev-e-tee The quality or state of having or showing a lack of experience…

Wistful (adj) wist-ful characterized by melancholy or longing. First recorded in 1605–15; obsolete wist “quiet,…

Synchronicity (noun) sin-kron-is-it-ee an apparently meaningful coincidence in time of two or more similar or…