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1. stertorous<\/strong> — characterized by heavy snoring<\/p>\n

Until three of the four sexagenarians started using CPAP machines, their Bohemian Grove cabin was famous for the <\/em>stertorous rumblings emanating from within.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. epergne<\/strong> — table centerpiece designed to hold fruit or flowers<\/p>\n

Though Roscoe appreciated the thought behind his aunt’s generous gift, in truth he feared that the delicate glass of the Art Nouveau <\/em>epergne would be damaged if he left it out on display.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. paresis<\/strong> — partial paralysis affecting motor function but not sensation<\/p>\n

The deliberative body seemed to suffer from a legislative <\/em>paresis, with reports compiled and issued by the sensory apparatus of the various committees, but all attempts at passing actual laws being frozen almost as soon as they were begun.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. ferule<\/strong> — rod, cane, or flat piece of wood (esp. a ruler) used to punish<\/p>\n

The stories of Catholic schoolchildren feeling the strike of a <\/em>ferule across the back of the hand seem to belong to a long-ago time, but it remains a living memory to those who suffered.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. deal<\/strong> — made of fir or pine, or from planks of such wood<\/p>\n

A small <\/em>deal table was a standard item of furniture in the Victorian drawing room.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. presbyopia<\/strong> — farsightedness, particularly that caused by old age<\/p>\n

Refusing to wear bifocals or progressive lenses, Jack pointed out that his creeping <\/em>presbyopia barely affected his ability to drive, and only necessitated longer arms when reading.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. plangent<\/strong> — loudly sounding, esp. with a plaintive, metallic sound (as a bell); or<\/em> making the sound of waves upon a shore<\/p>\n

The resonant thrum of women’s voices rose to a <\/em>plangent roar that could no longer be ignored.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. apologue<\/strong> — allegorical tale with a moral lesson<\/p>\n

To many listeners of the would-be preacher, his story of misspent youth redeemed seemed less like a moving <\/em>apologue and more like a voluntary and spontaneous confession.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. choucroute<\/strong> — sauerkraut<\/p>\n

The thick sausage lay lonely upon the <\/em>choucroute, its appeal limited by its bedding.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. vicinal<\/strong> — neighboring, adjacent <\/p>\n

The closure of the Interstate forced the midnight traffic onto the <\/em>vicinal byways for a detour into darkness.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. stertorous — characterized by heavy snoring Until three of the four sexagenarians started using CPAP machines, their Bohemian Grove cabin was famous for the stertorous rumblings emanating from within.   2. epergne — table centerpiece designed to hold fruit or flowers Though Roscoe appreciated the thought behind his aunt’s generous gift, in truth he … <\/p>\n

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