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Ziggurat (noun) zig-oo-rat (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in…

Deltoidal (adj) del-toy-dal of or relating to a river delta. Deltoidal means “delta-shaped,” and river…

Elsewhither (adverb) els-with-er in another direction; toward a different place or goal. In elsewhither, else…

Turbidity (noun) tur-bid-it-ee the state or quality of being clouded or opaque, usually because of…

Dentiloquy (noun) (rare) den-til-oh-kwee The habit or practice of speaking through the teeth. From Latin,…

Paginal (adj) paj-in-al of or relating to pages. / consisting of pages. First recorded in…

Artiodactyl (adj) ahr-tio-dak-til Having an even number of toes or digits on each foot. Artiodactyl…

Noctilucent (adj) nok-til-yoo-sent (of high-altitude clouds) visible during the short night of the summer. In…

Miasma (noun) my-az-ma a poisonous cloud of vapor produced by decaying organic matter. Miasma derives…

Stygian (adj) stij-ee-an dark or gloomy. Stygian originally referred to Styx, one of the mythological…