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Beautify (verb) bew-tee-fai Improve the appearance of. (more…)

Roseate (adj) row-see-ate Rose-coloured. Optimistic or idealistic. Late Middle English from Latin roseus ‘rosy’ (from…

Whataboutism (noun) (Br/En) wot-a-bow-tiz-m The technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult…

Monastery (noun) mon-as-tu-ree A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under…

Dingle (noun) (literary) din-gl A deep wooded valley or dell. Middle English (denoting a deep…

Congregate (verb) kon-ge-grayt Gather into a crowd or mass. Late Middle English from Latin congregat-…

Gnarl (noun) na-rl A rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree. Early 19th century back-formation…

Quarantine (noun/verb) kwa-ren-teen A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals…