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Schadenfreude (noun) sha-dun-frau-de satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. Schadenfreude entered English around…

Badinage (noun) bad-in-azj Light, playful banter or raillery. Badinage was first recorded in English around…

Interlocutor (noun) in-ter-lok-yu-ter a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue. Interlocutor was…

Garrulous (adj) gar-yul-us excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters. Garrulous…

Zoomorphic (adj) zoo-maw-fik of or relating to a deity or other being conceived of as…

Salvific (adj) sal-vif-ik of or relating to redemptive power. 1585–95; Medieval Latin salvificus, equivalent to…

Profligate (adj) prof-lig-ayt Recklessly extravagant. Profligate was first recorded around 1525–35, and comes from the…

Slype (noun) slyp a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to…

Pithy (adj) pith-ee brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression. Pithy is a Middle English word…

Spumescent (adj) spoo-mes-ent foamy; foamlike; frothy. Spumescent was first recorded in 1855–60 and comes from…