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Scant (adj) sk-ant Barely sufficient or adequate. Middle English from Old Norse skamt, neuter of…

Frugivore (noun) fru-ji-vaw An animal that feeds on fruit. Mid 19th century from Latin frux,…

Debutante (noun) deb-yu-taant An upper-class young woman making her first appearance in fashionable society. A…

Bulwark (noun) bul-work A defensive wall./A person or thing that acts as a defence. Late…

Incongruent (adj) in-kon-gru-ent Incongruous; incompatible. Late Middle English from Latin incongruent-, from in- ‘not’ +…

Quercine (adj) kwer-seen Of, relating to, or resembling oak or oak trees; consisting of oaks.…