- aphasia, noun. (Pathology) An impairment of a previously held ability to produce or understand spoken, written, or signed language, due to disease or injury of the brain.
- chaffering, noun. The action of buying and selling; trading or dealing in goods.
- chauffeuring, verb. Present participle of chauffeur, to drive someone somewhere
- cordwainer, noun. A worker in cordwain or cordovan leather; hence, a worker in leather of any kind; a shoemaker.
- dob, verb. To report (a person) to someone in authority for a wrongdoing.
- escutcheon, noun. A shield or shieldlike surface on which a coat of arms is depicted; an ornamental or protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, drawer pull, light switch, etc.
- exercitation, noun. The act or instance of exercising, either the body or mind.
- folder, noun. A folded sheet of light cardboard used to cover or hold papers, letters, etc., as in a file; (Computers) directory, an organizing unit in a computers file system.
- foulder, verb. To send (something) forth with a flash or clap in the manner of a thunderbolt; to flash forth like a thunderbolt.
- linger, verb. To remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave; to draw out or protract.
- lunger, noun. (Informal) A person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.
- salad, noun. The uncooked leaves and stems of plants, such as spinach, lettuce, etc., used as food; a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
- sallet, noun. A mess of cooked greens.
- sestina, noun. A fixed verse form consisting of six stanzas of six lines each, normally followed by a three-line envoi.
- skint, adjective. Penniless, poor, broke, having no money.
- sooc, noun. Photographer’s shorthand for “straight out of camera,” that is, plain photography without any image editing.
- Twistianity, noun. Beliefs and practices which masquerade as biblical Christianity but instead twist what the Bible teaches to conform non-Christian beliefs and practices (a portmanteau of twisted + Christianity).
- ventilary, adjective. Due to or caused by wind.
“Ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein.” Caveat lector
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