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Anacoluthon (noun) ana-kol-oo-thon A sentence or construction in which the expected grammatical sequence is absent.…

Apostate (noun) a-pos-tayt A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle. Adjective: Abandoning…

Kowtow (verb) kaow-taow Act in an excessively subservient manner. A word that has evolved from the…

Peacenik (noun) pee-s-nik A member of a pacifist movement. An informal derogatory term for members of…

Belie (verb) bee-lye Fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation): (of an appearance) fail…

Skelp (verb) skelp To slap, smack, or strike (someone), especially on the buttocks; spank: To drive…