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Priggish (adj) prig-ish Self-righteously moralistic and superior. (more…)

Egomaniac (noun) ee-go-may-nee-ak A person who is obsessively egotistical or self-centred. (more…)

Dripstone (noun) drip-stone A moulding over a door or window which deflects rain. (more…)

Grovel (verb) gro-vel Lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one's face downwards./Act in…

Wharfinger (noun) war-fin-jur An owner or keeper of a wharf. Middle English from wharfage+ -er.…

Abjuration (noun) ab-jur-ay-shun A solemn renouncement of a belief, cause, or claim Late Middle English…

Epidemiology (adj) ep-id-ee-mee-ol-ij-ee The branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible…

Belfry (noun) bel-free The part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are…

Integument (noun) in-teg-yu-ment A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant.…

Cocotte (noun) kok-ot A small heatproof dish in which individual portions of food can be…