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Peruke (noun) pe-rook a man's wig of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually powdered and…

Girasol (noun) jai-ra-sol a sunflower, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks. Girasol, from Italian…

Turion (noun) too-ree-un (Botany) a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from…

Turiya (noun) tur-ee-ya (Yoga) the fourth state of consciousness, beyond thought, love, and will, and…

Animalcule (noun) an-im-al-kewl a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked…

Andragogy (adj) an-dra-go-jee the methods or techniques used to teach adults. Andragogy is usually used…

Prismatic (adj) priz-mat-ik spectral in color; brilliant. Prismatic is based on Ancient Greek prîsma, literally…

Impel (verb) im-pel to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.…

Projectile (noun) (adj) pro-jek-tile an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge,…

Kisan (noun) kee-san (India) a peasant 1930–35; (more…)