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Lapidary (noun) lap-i-der-ee a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones. 1325–75; Middle English…

Afflatus (noun) af-layt-us inspiration; an impelling mental force acting from within./ divine communication of knowledge.…

Tyro (noun) tai-ro A beginner in learning anything; novice. Tyro comes from the Latin word…

Equilibrist (noun) e-kwil-ib-rist A performer who is skilled at balancing in unusual positions and hazardous…

Sternutation (noun) stur-nay-shun The act of sneezing. Sternutation is based on the Latin verb sternūtāre,…

Tumultuary (adj) tum-ul-to-a-ree tumultuous; turbulent. / confused; disorderly; haphazard 1580–90; Latin tumultuārius “pertaining to bustle…

Emoticon (noun) ee-mo-ti-con a digital icon or a sequence of keyboard symbols that serves to…

Glossary (noun) glos-a-ree a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of…

Ziggurat (noun) zig-oo-rat (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in…

Deltoidal (adj) del-toy-dal of or relating to a river delta. Deltoidal means “delta-shaped,” and river…