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Invigilate (verb) (Br/Eng) in-vij-il-ayt Supervise candidates during an examination. Mid 16th century (in the general…

Vertiginous (adj) vur-tij-in-us Extremely high or steep. Early 17th century from Latin vertiginosus, from vertigo…

Moraine (noun) mo-rayn (geology) A mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by…

Pandemic (adj/noun) pan-dem-ik (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world./An outbreak…

Pinnacle (noun) pin-ak-l The most successful point; the culmination./ The highest point. Middle English from…

Pandemonium (noun) pan-de-mo-nee-um Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar. Mid 17th century modern Latin…

Loam (noun) loam A fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus. From Latin (more…)

Exaction (noun) eks-ak-shun The action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment.…