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to dress or adorn gaudily
bedizen
1 capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Damascus
2 : the characteristic markings of Damascus steel
damascene
1 : having a loud reverberating sound
2 : having an expressive and especially plaintive quality
plangent
1 : having the appearance of truth : probable 2 : depicting realism (as in art or literature)
verisimilar
: a person of integrity and honor
mensch
: liking to talk and talking smoothly and easily
loquacious
of a problem, difficulty, etc
. : impossible to solve or get control of : impossible to overcome
insuperable
1 : the state of being dressed in a casual or careless style
2 : a deliberately careless or casual manner
dishabille
: full of danger or risk
parlous
: the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
epistemology
isolated mountain
inselberg
: favorable to or promoting health or well-being
salubrious
: a disease communicable from animals to humans under natural conditions
zoonosis
: a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity
recrudescence
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LisaH
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Words I have come across in my reading that are new to me.
Updated
2013-10-17T02:46:14Z
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