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Elucidate (verb) el-us-i-dayt Make clear; explain. Mid 16th century: from late Latin elucidat- ‘made clear’,…

Timocracy (noun) ti-mok-ra-see A form of government in which possession of property is required in…

Gansey (noun)(W.Indies) gan-zee A sweater or T-shirt Late 19th century: representing a pronunciation of Guernsey.…

Sagacity (noun) sag-as-i-tee The quality of being sagacious. Early 17th century: from Latin sagax, sagac-…

Gauche (adj) gow-sh Unsophisticated and socially awkward. Mid 18th century: French, literally ‘left’. (more…)

Stria (noun) st-ry-a A linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one…

Morphometry (noun) mor-fom-e-tree The process of measuring the external shape and dimensions of landforms, living…

Arcana (noun) ar-kay-na Secrets or mysteries. Mid 16th century: from Latin, neuter plural of arcanus…

Acosmism (noun) ok-oz-miz-m The doctrine that the universe does not exist, or that there is…