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Wankle (adj) (rare) (Br/dialect) wan-kl Unsteady, insecure, precarious; unstable, wobbly; changeable, unsettled; inconstant, fickle, not…

Uxorious (adj) uks-or-ee-us Having or showing a great or excessive fondness for one's wife. Late…

Genuflect (verb) jen-oo-fl-ekt Lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically…

Zhuzh (also Zhush) (verb) joosh (informal) Make something more stylish, lively, or attractive. 1960s probably…

Decahedron (noun) dek-a-heed-ron A solid figure with ten plane faces. Early 19th century from deca-‘ten’…

Tacit (adj) Ta-sit Understood or implied without being stated. Early 17th century (in the sense…

Hogwash (noun) (informal) hog-wash Nonsense. Mid 15th century from hog+ wash; the original sense was…

Scullery (noun) (mainly historic) skul-u-ree A small kitchen or room at the back of a…