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1. nous<\/strong> \u2014 mind, reason; common sense<\/p>\n

“Use your <\/em>nous, Shelly!” the captain said, “Place the pickets up on the ridge, not the tents!”<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. mesclun<\/strong> \u2014 salad of mixed young greens<\/p>\n

The agency claimed that a pre-packaged <\/em>mesclun mix was implicated in the outbreak, but this was denied by the distributor.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. stridulous<\/strong> \u2014 harsh, annoyingly shrill; of or related to stridor<\/p>\n

The <\/em>stridulous wheels on the bus go round and round, but not very well.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. tope<\/strong> \u2014 Buddhist memorial mound, stupa<\/p>\n

Of the many <\/em>topes around Bhilsa, none still retain the very top of the dome, though many have preserved almost every other part of their ancient architecture.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. insufflate<\/strong> \u2014 to blow or breathe into; to introduce air or gas into a body cavity<\/p>\n

When the carbon dioxide is initially <\/em>insufflated into the peritoneal cavity, a pressure greater than 10 mm Hg may indicate that an omentum or the preperitoneal space has been entered instead.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. exequy<\/strong> (always now in plural) \u2014 funeral rite, obsequy<\/p>\n

He left \u00a34 for his <\/em>exequies, as well as a small stipend for annual masses in memory of his wife.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. fanfaronade<\/strong> \u2014 braggadocio, boastful talk<\/p>\n

I am no supporter of such <\/em>fanfaronade, though it now seems the rank and file expect these loathsome displays of chauvinism and bluster.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. eyetooth<\/strong> \u2014 upper canine tooth of men and women<\/p>\n

Pils would have given his <\/em>eyeteeth for a championship bout, if he’d still had them.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. pseudologue<\/strong> \u2014 habitual or pathological liar<\/p>\n

Being a <\/em>pseudologue, Timmy cared little if his tales were implausible, or even physically impossible.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. craton<\/strong> \u2014 area of the earth’s crust and mantle which has remained unchanged by tectonic activity<\/p>\n

Diamonds originate in the <\/em>cratons of the earth and are from 2 to 3 billion years old.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(UK journalism)<\/p>\n

red top<\/strong> \u2014 tabloid newspaper, from the usual use of red banners atop the front page to highlight the name of the paper<\/p>\n

She’d had success writing for the <\/em>red tops, but found it difficult to transfer those skills to her new position as publicist for Lambent Records.<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. nous \u2014 mind, reason; common sense “Use your nous, Shelly!” the captain said, “Place the pickets up on the ridge, not the tents!”   2. mesclun \u2014 salad of mixed young greens The agency claimed that a pre-packaged mesclun mix was implicated in the outbreak, but this was denied by the distributor.   3. … <\/p>\n

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