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Sacerdotal 19 hours ago

“of or relating to priests or a priesthood”



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Avuncular 2 days ago

“suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality”



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Maugre 4 days ago

“in spite of”

Thanks to Bill Shakespeare (et. al.)



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Limn 5 days ago

“to outline in clear sharp detail : delineate”



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Neologism 6 days ago

“a new word, usage, or expression”



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Sockdolager 1 week ago

“something that settles a matter : a decisive blow or answer : finisher”

Merriam-Webster online has a much more interesting word-a-day archive.



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Marmoreal 1 week ago

“Of, relating to, or suggestive of marble or a marble statue especially in coldness or aloofness”

Uhm, probably won’t use this word in daily life.



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Manichean 1 week ago

“Of or relating to a dualistic view of the world, dividing things into either good or evil, light or dark, black or white, involving no shades of gray. “



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Quiddity 1 week ago

A quibbling point, or the essence of a thing, or an eccentric feature.



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byronic 2 weeks ago

“One who is melancholic, passionate, and melodramatic, and disregards societal norms. “



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