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Duchy (noun) duch-ee the territory ruled by a duke or duchess. 1350–1400; Middle English duche…

Macabre (adj) mu-kah-bruh gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible. Macabre was first recorded in English in…

Phonology (noun) fon-ol-o-gee the study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a…

Chiaroscuro (noun) kee-aro-scoo-ro The distribution of light and shade in a picture. Chiaroscuro was first recorded…

Coriaceous (adj) kor-ee-ay-shus of or like leather. Coriaceous was first recorded in 1665–75 and comes…

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…