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uxorious \uhk-SAWR-ee-uhs, -SOHR-, uhg-ZAWR-, -zohr-\

adjective:

1. doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.
 
gormandize \v. GAWR-muh n-dahyz; n. gawr-muh n-DEEZ\

verb:

1. to eat greedily or ravenously.

noun:

1. unrestrained enjoyment of fine foods, wines, and the like.
 
Oniomania \oh-nee-uh-MEY-nee-uh, -MEYN-yuh\

noun:

1. an uncontrollable desire to buy things.
 
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pandiculation \pan-dik-yuh-LEY-shuhn\

noun:

1. the act of stretching oneself.
 
nocturne \NOK-turn\

noun:

1. Music. a piece appropriate to the night or evening.
2. Music. an instrumental composition of a dreamy or pensive character.
 
bibliotaph \BIB-lee-uh-taf, -tahf\

noun:

1. a person who caches or hoards books.
 
winkle \WING-kuh l\

verb:

1. British. Informal. to pry (something) out of a place, as winkle meat is dug out of its shell with a pin (usually followed by out).

noun:

1. British. any of various marine gastropods; periwinkle.
 
propinquity \proh-PING-kwi-tee\

noun:

1. Nearness in place; proximity.
2. affinity of nature; similarity.
 
foudroyant \foo-DROI-uh nt; French foo-drwa-YAHN\

adjective:

1. striking as with lightning; sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.
2. Overwhelming and sudden in effect.
 
spoonerism \SPOO-nuh-riz-uh m\

noun:

1. The transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
2. the transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident, as in a blushing crow for a crushing blow.
 
schmatte \SHMAH-tuh\

noun:

1. Slang. an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing.
2. Slang. any garment.
 
gambol \GAM-buh l\

verb:

intransitive verb
1. To dance and skip about in play; to frolic.
2. to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
 
bombinate \BOM-buh-neyt\

verb:

intransitive verb
1. To buzz; to hum; to drone.
2. to make a humming or buzzing noise.
 
antipodes \an-TIP-uh-deez\

noun:

1. places diametrically opposite each other on the globe.
2. those who dwell there.
 
lexicographer \lek-si-KOG-ruh-fer\

noun:

1. a writer, editor, or compiler of a dictionary.
 
fugacious \fyoo-GEY-shuh s\

adjective:

1. Lasting but a short time; fleeting.
2. fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.
 
fortnight \FAWRT-nahyt, -nit\

noun:

1. the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks.
 
antediluvian \an-tee-di-LOO-vee-uhn\

adjective:

1. Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood.
2. very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: antediluvian ideas.
 
matutinal \muh-TOOT-n-l, -TYOOT-\

adjective:

1. Relating to or occurring in the morning; early.
2. pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day.
 
telluric \te-LOO R-ik\

adjective:

1. of or proceeding from the earth or soil.
2. of or relating to the earth; terrestrial.
 
clishmaclaver \klish-muh-KLEY-ver, kleesh-\

noun:

1. Scot. gossip; idle or foolish talk.
 
milquetoast \MILK-tohst\

noun:

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
 
jocular \JOK-yuh-ler\

adjective:

1. given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious: jocular remarks about opera stars.
 
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