Category: New Word Wednesdays
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Chalcedony
Noun Definition: a microcrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, often milky or grayish Ex. The child held the milky chalcedony up to the light before adding it to her collection of rocks.
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Aerie
Noun Definition: a lofty nest of any large bird Ex. The falcon’s eggs were taken from its aerie Noun Definition: a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain Ex. The knights’ aerie was built so that enemies could be seen from miles away. Noun Definition: an apartment or office on…
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Nascent
Adj. Definition: beginning to exist or develop Ex. Unknown to her, the tumor was nascent in her body.
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Inveigle
Verb Definition: to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements Ex. The salesman inveigled me into buying more than I had intended. Verb Definition: to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods Ex. The bird inveigled treats from the visitors using its complicated dance.
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Rapacious
Adj. Definition: inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate Example: Don’t trust a rapacious man, he will do whatever it takes to make a buck. Adj. Definition: (of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey; predacious Example: Snakes, big cats, and bears are rapacious creatures that hunt for prey animals.
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Uxorious
Adj. Definition: doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one’s wife Example: Maes is quite uxorious when it comes to his wife; mentioning her prompts him to talk about her endlessly.
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Copacetic
Adj. Definition: fine; completely satisfactory; OK. Example: After testing the test subject, the researcher found the results to be copacetic.
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Capitulation
Noun Definition: the document containing the terms of a surrender Example: The disgraced dignitaries drew up a capitulation to give to the occupying invadors. Noun Definition: a list of the headings or main divisions of a subject; a summary or enumeration Example: The doctorate students needed to turn in a capitulation about their topic before…
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Concord
Noun Definition: agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord Example: The diplomats were in concord regarding the issue. Noun Definition: peace; amity Example: Despite everything that had happened, he still wanted to live in concord with his fellow man.
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Coypu
Noun Definition: a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent; nutria Example: The state’s agressive coypu problem has resulted in a bounty being put on the rodent’s head.
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