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Plaudit (noun) plaw-dit an enthusiastic expression of approval. An earlier version of plaudit was plaudite,…

Coom (also coomb) (noun) (Scots) koom Soot, smut First recorded in 1580–90; variant of culm…

Amalgamation (noun) am-al-ga-may-shun a blended consolidation of two or more things or entities. First recorded…

Antihero (noun) an-tee-hee-ro A protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as…

Empath (noun) em-path A person who has a particular tendency or ability to psychologically identify…

Expenditure (noun) eks-pen-di-cher the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption. 1760–70; Medieval Latin…

Zoolatry (noun) zoo-lat-ree the worship of or excessive attention to animals. First recorded in 1810–20;…