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anglophobia

noun · ang-gluh-foh-bee-uh    a hatred or fear of England or anything English.

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ailurophobia

noun · ahy-loor-uh-foh-bee-uh, ey-loor-    Psychiatry . an abnormal fear of cats.

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aichmophobia

noun    a fear of being touched by a finger or pointed object.

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agrizoophobia

noun    a fear of wild animals.

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agoraphobia

noun · ag-er-uh-foh-bee-uh    Psychiatry . an abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks.

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aglophobia

noun · al-guh-foh-bee-uh    Psychiatry . an abnormal dread of pain.

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acrophobia

noun · ak-ruh-foh-bee-uh    a pathological fear of heights.

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achluophobia

noun    a fear of night, darkness.

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saunter

verb (without object) · sawn-ter, sahn-

to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods. noun · sawn-ter, sahn-

a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.

a leisurely gait.

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bolster

noun · bohl-ster

a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.

anything resembling this in form or in use as a support.

any pillow, cushion, or pad. verb (used with object) · bohl-ster

to support with or as with a pillow or cushion.

to add to, support, or uphold (sometimes followed by up): They bolstered their morale by singing. He bolstered up his claim with new evidence.

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demoniac

adjective · dih-moh-nee-ak, dee-muh-nahy-ak

of, pertaining to, or like a demon; demonic: demoniac laughter.

possessed by or as by an evil spirit; raging; frantic. noun · dih-moh-nee-ak, dee-muh-nahy-ak

a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.

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vivacious

adjective · vi-vey-shuhs, vahy-    lively; animated; gay: a vivacious folk dance.

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posthumous

adjective · pos-chuh-muhs, -choo-

arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery.

published after the death of the author: a posthumous novel.

born after the death of the father.

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effulgent

adjective · ih-fuhl-juhnt, ih-fool-    shining forth brilliantly; radiant.

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furtive

adjective · fur-tiv

taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.

sly; shifty: a furtive manner.

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nirvana

noun · nir-vah-nuh, -van-uh, ner-

( often initial capital letter ) Pali, nibbana. Buddhism . freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering, as a result of the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion: attained by the Arhat as his goal but postponed by the Bodhisattva.

( often initial capital letter ) Hinduism . salvation through the union of Atman with Brahma; moksha.

a place or state characterized by freedom from or oblivion to pain, worry, and the external world.

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vindicate

verb · vin-di-keyt

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.

to afford justification for; justify: Subsequent events vindicated his policy.

to uphold or justify by argument or evidence: to vindicate a claim.

to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition.

to claim for oneself or another.