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bellwether \BEL-weth-er\

noun:

1. a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend; index.
2. a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell.
 
reify \REE-uh-fahy, REY-\

verb:

1. to convert into or regard as a concrete thing: to reify a concept.
 
lacustrine \luh-KUHS-trin\

adjective:

1. of or relating to a lake.
2. living or growing in lakes, as various organisms.
 
ludic \LOO-dik\

adjective:

1. playful in an aimless way: the ludic behavior of puppies.
 
aeonian \ee-OH-nee-uh n\

adjective:

1. eternal; everlasting.
 
kerflooey \ker-FLOO-ee\

adverb:

1. Informal. to cease functioning, especially suddenly and completely; fall apart; fail: As soon as the storm hit, every light in town went kerflooey.
 
aposiopesis \ap-uh-sahy-uh-PEE-sis\

noun:

1. Rhetoric. a sudden breaking off in the midst of a sentence, as if from inability or unwillingness to proceed.
 
presenteeism \prez-uh n-TEE-iz-uh m\

noun:

1. the practice of coming to work despite illness, injury, anxiety, etc., often resulting in reduced productivity.
2. the practice of working long hours at a job without the real need to do so.
 
sitzmark \SITS-mahrk, ZITS-\

noun:

1. Skiing. a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier.
 
selenology \sel-uh-NOL-uh-jee\

noun:

1. the branch of astronomy that deals with the nature and origin of the physical features of the moon.
 
vociferous \voh-SIF-er-uh s\

adjective:

1. crying out noisily; clamorous.
2. characterized by or uttered with vociferation: a vociferous manner of expression.
 
cupidity \kyoo-PID-i-tee\

noun:

1. eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; greed; avarice.
 
nimiety \ni-MAHY-i-tee\

noun:

1. excess; overabundance: nimiety of mere niceties in conversation.
2. an instance of this.
 
pugnacious \puhg-NEY-shuh s\

adjective:

1. inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
 
insouciant \in-SOO-see-uh nt; French an-soo-SYAHN\

adjective:

1. free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
 
zenith \ZEE-nith or, esp. British, ZEN-ith\

noun:

1. a highest point or state; culmination.
2. the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer.
 
isthmus \IS-muh s\

noun:

1. a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land.
2. Anatomy, Zoology. a connecting, usually narrow, part, organ, or passage, especially when joining structures or cavities larger than itself.
 
cryophilic \krahy-oh-FIL-ik\

adjective:

1. preferring or thriving at low temperatures.
 
nonce \nons\

noun:

1. the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
 
aeromancy \AIR-uh-man-see\

noun:

1. the prediction of future events from observation of weather conditions.
 
alpenglow \AL-puh n-gloh\

noun:

1. a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset.
 
desiderata \dih-sid-uh-REY-tuh, -RAH-, -zid-\

plural noun:

1. things wanted or needed; the plural of desideratum.
 
nugatory \NOO-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, NYOO-\

adjective:

1. of no real value; trifling; worthless.
2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.
 
provenance \PROV-uh-nuh ns, -nahns\

noun:

1. place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
 
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