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Amalgamation (noun) am-al-ga-may-shun a blended consolidation of two or more things or entities. First recorded…

Antihero (noun) an-tee-hee-ro A protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as…

Empath (noun) em-path A person who has a particular tendency or ability to psychologically identify…

Expenditure (noun) eks-pen-di-cher the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption. 1760–70; Medieval Latin…

Zoolatry (noun) zoo-lat-ree the worship of or excessive attention to animals. First recorded in 1810–20;…

Festoon (noun) fes-toon a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, suspended in a curve…

Cantankerous (adj) kan-tan-kur-us disagreeable to deal with; contentious. Cantankerous was first recorded in 1765–75. It…