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Derecho (noun) de-re-cho a widespread and severe windstorm that moves rapidly along a fairly straight…

Glower (verb) glou-er to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger. First recorded…

Debouch (verb) dee-bowch to come forth; emerge. Debouch is an adaptation of French déboucher, meaning…

Esperance (noun) es-per-ans The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events…

Enisle (verb) en-ile to make into an island. Enisle comes from French. En- roughly means…

Yestreen (adverb) yes-treen During yesterday evening. The yestr- part of yestreen is a shortened form…

Olykoek (noun) ol-ee-kook A donut. Olykoek has its origins in the now-extinct New York dialect…

Casefy (verb) kay-se-fai To make or become like cheese. Casefy comes from Latin cāseus, “cheese,”…

Lepidopterist (noun) lep-id-op-te-rist a person who studies or collects moths and butterflies From Latin (more…)

Apprise (verb) ap-rize to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of) First recorded…