- abnormal, adjective. Not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard; extremely or excessively large.
- arcane, adjective. Known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric.
- blockchain, noun. A distributed digital ledger that stores data of any kind.
- canard, noun. A false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
- chiasm (or, chiasmus), noun. A writing style that uses a unique repetition pattern for clarification and emphasis, especially a repetition of similar ideas in the reverse sequence.
- doctores ecclesiae, plural noun. Teachers of the church (primarily Roman Catholic usage; an honorific term possibly first used by Licinianus of Cartagena in the 6th century).
- faceplant (also, face plant) noun. An instance of falling face first into or on to something.
- gee-whizzery, noun. Surprise, enthusiasm, or excitement (often with the implication of being excessive or naïve).
- jade, noun. A hard, typically green stone used for ornaments and implements and consisting of the minerals jadeite or nephrite.
- jade, verb. (transitive) To wear out by overwork or abuse; to tire or dull through repetition or excess.
- jape, noun. A practical joke; a humorous anecdote.
- normal, adjective. Conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural; serving to establish a standard.
- noumenal, adjective. (Philosophy) Possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; ontic.
- phenomenal, adjective. Highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional; of or relating to phenomena.
- spox, noun. (Informal) A spokesperson.
- tessera, noun. A small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic.
- warlock, noun. A man who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a male witch; sorcerer; a fortuneteller or conjurer.
- zom-com, noun. A comedy film featuring zombie characters.
“Ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein.” Caveat lector
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