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1. remise<\/strong> \u2014 second fencing thrust made after failure of the first; coach house<\/p>\n

Well, in for a dollar in for a pound, as they say, and since my lunge had left me in an exposed position I essayed a <\/em>remise under the decorative spaulder of the sneering French lord, changing his expression in a nonce.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. remise<\/strong> \u2014 [law<\/em>] to release, to surrender (any claim, etc.); to put back, to convert again<\/p>\n

Such joy as the family had when they learned that Sir Ewen had <\/em>remised his soul to almighty God was palliated somewhat by the speed with which the Deity asserted His claim.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. ankylose<\/strong> \u2014 to stiffen, join, or fuse together two originally distinct bones, or bone and another substance (such as a tooth)<\/p>\n

The phalanges of his middle toe had become <\/em>ankylosed due to his distressing (to him, I’m sure) habit of breaking that particular toe almost every summer.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. natheless<\/strong> \u2014 [archaic<\/em>] nevertheless <\/p>\n

Well you ken that your guardian is my own foresworn enemy, <\/em>natheless I shall see you safely through this dismal wood, if it be in my power.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. ontic<\/strong> \u2014 noumenal, of the real rather than phenomenal<\/p>\n

The last bastions of atomist philosophy seem to have fallen under the persuasive <\/em>ontic presence of quantum entanglement, forever putting paid to the idea that the observer does not affect that which is observed.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. fascia<\/strong> \u2014 [British<\/em>] automobile dashboard<\/p>\n

The panoply of dials and buttons and levers and other gewgaws on the burl wood <\/em>fascia made it almost impossible to determine our rate of speed.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. whatnot<\/strong> \u2014 stand with shelves for displaying small items; non-specified thing<\/p>\n

The visitor’s attention was drawn irresistibly to the dark wooden <\/em>whatnot in the corner where stood an astonishing array of toys, figures, tchotchkes, and <\/em>whatnot acquired from a lifetime of eating nothing but Happy Meals for lunch.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. scuppernong<\/strong> \u2014 muscadine grape variety native to North Carolina; wine made from this grape<\/p>\n

For the adults, a little <\/em>scuppernong was added to the syllabub.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. lurdan<\/strong> \u2014 sluggard, lazy person<\/p>\n

Dane was always a loutish <\/em>lurdan, lording it over his betters as if being born into a rich family were a worthy accomplishment.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. prosector<\/strong> \u2014 dissector of dead bodies, as for anatomical research or autopsy<\/p>\n

When the gross examination was performed by the <\/em>prosector it was immediately obvious that Mrs. Cartwright’s doctor had erred when he claimed she had an enlarged heart.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(British)<\/p>\n

dosh<\/strong> \u2014 money, cash<\/p>\n

You know as well as I do that he doesn’t make enough <\/em>dosh to afford the new car he’s driving around town.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. remise \u2014 second fencing thrust made after failure of the first; coach house Well, in for a dollar in for a pound, as they say, and since my lunge had left me in an exposed position I essayed a remise under the decorative spaulder of the sneering French lord, changing his expression in a … <\/p>\n

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