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Aplomb (noun) a-plom Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation. Late 18th century…

Espouse (verb) es-pows Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life) Late Middle…

Codicil (noun) kod-i-sil An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or…

Gamine (adj) ga-meen (of a girl) attractively boyish. Late 19th century: French, feminine of gamin…

Micturate (verb) mik-to-rayt (formal) Urinate Mid 19th century: back-formation from micturition, from Latin micturit- ‘urinated’,…

Extant (adj) ek-stant Still in existence; surviving. Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘able to…

Eviscerate (verb) ev-is-er-ayt Disembowel (a person or animal) Deprive (something) of its essential content. Late…

Elucidate (verb) el-us-i-dayt Make clear; explain. Mid 16th century: from late Latin elucidat- ‘made clear’,…

Timocracy (noun) ti-mok-ra-see A form of government in which possession of property is required in…