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lucubrate

from Latin lucubrare (’work by candlelight’)

1. To work like a scholar

2. To work by artificial light; to study at night

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acrasia

from Greek ἀκράτεια (’lacking power’)

Lack of self-control; intemperance

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abligurition

from Latin abligurire (’to spend in luxurious indulgence’)

Prodigal expense for food.

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prudhomme

from French prud’homme (’master craftsman’), from Old French preu (’chivalrous’) + homme (’man’)

1. A trustworthy citizen

2. A skilled workman

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albricias

Borrowed from Spanish albricias (’albricias’), from Arabic بشرى (’good news’)

A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.

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Word of the Day: supernaculum

adv., n., and int. To the last drop; to the bottom. Freq. in ‘to drink supernaculum’

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babuina (n)

/babˈwiːnə/

feminine form, from post-classical Latin babiunus (baboon)

A female baboon.

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medisance

(n)

/ˈmeɪdɪzɒ̃s/

from Old French mesdire to speak evil.

Derogatory or slanderous speech.

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groupuscle (n)

/ˈɡruːpʌsl/

borrowed from French groupuscle (small fringe group)

(somewhat derogatory) A small political group, especially a radical or extremist splinter group.

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fanekin

(n)

from Middle Dutch vaneken, diminutive of vane (flag)

A small flag or banner.

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xesturgy (n)

from Greek ξεῖν (to polish)

The process of polishing, especially stones.

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zabuton

(n)

from Japanese, za (座) (sitting, a seat) + buton (布団) (cushion, padded mattress).

A flat floor cushion upon which one sits or kneels.

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tabefact (adj)

from Latin tābefactus (melted)

Corrupted, wasted.

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pourparle

(v)

Middle French pourparler (to plot, discuss, negotiate)

To conduct preliminary negotiations about something.

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deaurate (v)

/diːˈɔːreɪt/

from Latin deaurāre (to gild)

To gild or lay over with gold.

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dearworth

adj.

OE déoru (dear) + wyrþe (worthy)

Worthy of praise, highly valuable, costly.

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abaciscus (n)

(Greek ἀβακίσκος small panel, from ancient Greek ἄβαξ slab)

1. a small mosaic tile

2. a square section containing all or part of the pattern of a mosaic pavement.

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