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Shillelagh (noun) shil-ay-lee a club or staff, traditionally of blackthorn or oak. Shillelagh, “club, stick”…

Flasket (noun) flas-ket A small flask / a long shallow basket 1425–75; late Middle English…

Vajra (noun) va-jra (Hinduism)(in Vedic mythology) the thunderbolt of Indra. From Sanskrit (more…)

Enigmatic (adj) en-ig-mat-ik resembling an enigma, or a puzzling occurrence, situation, statement, person, etc.; perplexing;…

Inedita (plural noun) in-ed-i-ta unpublished literary works. 1885–90; Latin, neuter plural of inēditus not made…

Muffle (verb) mu-fl to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound. 1400–50; late Middle…

Perennial (adj) pe-ren-ee-al perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent. Perennial, “perpetual, continuing,” comes from Latin perennis, “lasting…

Incubus (noun) in-koo-bus an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons,…

Zophorus (noun) zo-fo-rus a frieze having representations of people or animals. 1555–65; Latin zōphorusGreek zōiophóros.See…

Trill (verb) t-ril To sing or play with a vibratory or quavering effect. First recorded…