- abackstays, adverb. In line with the direction of the wind; with sails positioned in this way, thus presenting no surface to the wind.
- augury, noun. A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen.
- blue-veined (or, blue-vinnied, Dialect) adjective. (specifically of cheese) Having veins of blue mould.
- corpus, noun (plural, corpora). A large or complete collection of writings.
- dark art, noun. Sorcery; a practice regarded as malevolent or evil, esp. being concerned with the occult or supernatural.
- duodenum, noun. The first part of the small intestine, which receives partially digested food from the stomach
- fantasize, verb. To indulge in fantasy create or develop imaginative and often fantastic views or ideas.
- fol-de-rol (also, folderal, falderal), noun. Trivial or nonsensical fuss.
- genericide, noun. The process by which a brand name loses its distinctive identity as a result of being used to refer to any product or service of its kind.
- hector, verb. (with an object) To treat with insolence, bully, torment; (without an object) to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully.
- incommode, verb. To inconvenience or discomfort; disturb; trouble.
- mantra, noun. (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation; also, a statement or slogan repeated frequently.
- mythographer, noun. A person who collects or records myths in writing.
- thrashy, adjective. (chiefly British) Of an engine or vehicle: sounding harsh or strained, noisy.
- thrum, verb. To make a continuous rhythmic humming sound.
- turgid, adjective. Swollen and distended or congested; (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic.
- vadose, adjective. (Geology) Found or located above the water table.
- xeric, adjective. Of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment.
“Ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein.” Caveat lector
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