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1. ailurophile<\/strong> \u2014 lover of cats, cat fancier<\/p>\n

She was also prone to lapse into a simpering baby talk when feeding her pets which is one of the warning signs of the worst type of <\/em>ailurophile.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. sloe<\/strong> \u2014 astringent fruit of the blackthorn<\/p>\n

The only variety we had in our diet that long winter were some sour <\/em>sloes Tina had gathered, but they only made our lips dry out, and we never figured out how to use them in cooking our dull goulash.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. decrescent<\/strong> \u2014 waning; decreasing<\/p>\n

It was only that fall and winter, living as I did miles from town, that I developed any sense of changing seasons and skies, noticing for the first time the crescent and <\/em>decrescent moon, seeing for the first time the Milky Way in all its glory.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. theophany<\/strong> \u2014 appearance or manifestation of god to someone<\/p>\n

He can claim to have experienced a <\/em>theophany among the Berbers out there in the desert all he wants; I still maintain that he was as high as a catapulted rat!<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. bathykolpian<\/strong> \u2014 having large bosoms<\/p>\n

When the starlet bowed and made her deep curtsey before the prince, some members of the court feared that her <\/em>bathykolpian charms would not be contained by her strapless gown.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. perspicuous<\/strong> \u2014 clearly expressed, lucid<\/p>\n

If you must go on at such length about your subject, you owe us at least the favor of making a <\/em>perspicuous presentation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. perspicacious<\/strong> \u2014 insightful, having clear understanding<\/p>\n

Though Saunders has a very <\/em>perspicacious knowledge of the Balkan troubles and the various powers struggling there, do not ask him to tell you anything about the theatre, unless you wish to be bombarded with the most useless opinions imaginable.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. aerolite<\/strong> \u2014 rocky meteorite (as opposed to one composed of iron and nickel)<\/p>\n

Fleming argued that the barely discernible pattern had been formed by an ancient <\/em>aerolite that had been reduced to powder upon impact, thus leaving no trace besides the vague shaping of the terrain.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. lido<\/strong> \u2014 [British<\/em>] public outdoor swimming pool; beach allocated for swimmers <\/p>\n

Every day he could be seen strolling along the <\/em>lido, spotlessly attired in a black suit with a black Homburg upon his head, a mahogany cane in his hand, and upon his black shoes the whitest of spats.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. connatural<\/strong> \u2014 innate, inborn; having similar nature<\/p>\n

We respond to these evidences of God’s great mercy because of His gift to us of <\/em>connatural knowledge deep within of His power throughout and within all the universe.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(US idiom)<\/p>\n

shanks’ mare<\/strong> (also shanks’ nag<\/strong> in Scotland, shanks’ pony<\/strong> in the UK) \u2014 one’s own legs used in walking in contradistinction from other modes of transport <\/p>\n

And then his bike got stolen, and he was back to using <\/em>shanks’ mare to get to and fro, which bothered him not at all, though Alice was a bit put out.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. ailurophile \u2014 lover of cats, cat fancier She was also prone to lapse into a simpering baby talk when feeding her pets which is one of the warning signs of the worst type of ailurophile.   2. sloe \u2014 astringent fruit of the blackthorn The only variety we had in our diet that long … <\/p>\n

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