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Niveous (adj) niv-ee-us resembling snow; snowy. Niveous comes from the Latin stem niv-, “snow,” which…

Rejuvenate (verb) ree-ju-ve-nayt Renew, renovate. To restore to a former state. Rejuvenate, “to restore to…

Precocity (noun) prek-os-it-ee the state of or tendency to be flowering, fruiting, or ripening early,…

Rubricate (verb) roob-ri-kayt To mark or colour red. Rubricate, “to mark or color with red,”…

Smaragdine (adj) smar-ag-deen Emerald green in colour. Smaragdine, “emerald-green in color,” comes via Latin smaragdus…

Thrifty (adj) thrif-tee practicing thrift or economical management; frugal. First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English;…

Dawning (noun) daw-ning daybreak; beginning, start. Middle English; see dawn, -ing (more…)

Quaff (verb) kwof to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty…

Thrice (adverb) th-rise Three times. 1150–1200; Middle English thries, equivalent to obsolete thrie thrice (Old…