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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…

Zoomorphic (adj) zoo-maw-fik of or relating to a deity or other being conceived of as…

Salvific (adj) sal-vif-ik of or relating to redemptive power. 1585–95; Medieval Latin salvificus, equivalent to…

Profligate (adj) prof-lig-ayt Recklessly extravagant. Profligate was first recorded around 1525–35, and comes from the…