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Cognisant (adj) kog-niz-unt Having knowledge or awareness Early 19th century: probably directly from cognizance. (more…)

Azimuth (noun) az-ee-muth The horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing. Late Middle English…

Malefit (noun) mal-i-fit A misfortune, a disadvantage. Mid 18th century. From mal- + -efit. (more…)

Turnpike (noun) turn-pi-k A toll gate. (more…)

Duodecimo (noun) doo-o-des-im-o A size of book in which each leaf is one twelfth of…

Evanesce (verb) (literary) ee-van-ess Pass out of sight, memory, or existence. Mid 19th century: from…

Progeny (noun) proj-en-ee A descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.…

Harridan (noun) ha-rid-an A strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman. Late 17th century (originally slang):…