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Nonpartisan (adj) non-pahr-ti-zan not supporting or controlled by a political party, special interest group, or…

Muffuletta (noun) muf-a-le-ta a thick, round sandwich similar to a hero, typically containing ham, salami,…

Pizazz (noun) piz-az liveliness; vitality; vigor. Pizazz, which is also spelled pizzazz, pzazz, and even…

Lexeme (noun) lek-seem (linguistics) a lexical unit in a language, as a word or base;…

Long-winded (adj) long-win-ded Talking or writing at tedious length. First recorded in 1580–90 (more…)

Effluvium (noun) ef-loo-vee-um a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable…

Gridiron (noun) grid-ay-ern an American football field. Gridiron originally meant “griddle” and evolved to refer…

Cower (verb) kow-er to crouch, as in fear or shame. 1250–1300; Middle English couren; cognate…