Category: New Word Wednesdays
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Tartar
Noun Definition: a hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay Ex. The dentist checks your teeth for tartar when they do a cleaning. Noun Definition: a member of the combined forces of central Asian peoples, including Mongols and Turks, who under the leadership of Genghis Khan conquered much of…
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Querulous
Adjective Definition: complaining in a petulant or whining manner Ex. The spoiled child became more querulous when someone else played with the toy she discarded.
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Malfeasance
Noun Definition: wrongdoing, especially by a public official Ex. The governor was accused of malfeasance and forced to step down.
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Manumit
Verb Definition: release from slavery; set free Ex. Upon his death, George Washington manumitted his slaves.
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Sine qua non
Noun Definition: an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary Ex. A strong foundation is sine qua non; the house cannot stand without it.
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Lugubrious
Adjective Definition: looking or sounding sad and dismal Ex. When my father heard the news of my grandmother’s death, his expression turned lugubrious.
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Bucolic
Adjective Definition: relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life Ex. The bucolic scenery was complete with a herd of fluffy white sheep drinking from the stream. Noun Definition: a pastoral poem Ex. Her time on her grandmother’s farm inspired Alice to write a bucolic.
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