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1. withal<\/strong> \u2014 in addition, besides; nevertheless<\/p>\n

He exhibited an irascible mien, yet Nicholas <\/em>withal was a gentle soul at heart, ever ready to help the weak and downtrodden.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. stadial<\/strong> \u2014 of or related to geological ages; of or related to stages of society, civilization, etc.<\/p>\n

The 100-year anniversary of The Glorious Revolution saw both Tories and Whigs portraying the freedom of the press acquired almost by accident in 1695 as part of a grand <\/em>stadial progression in the development of liberty from feudal times.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. oblong<\/strong> \u2014 neither square nor circular, having length in one dimension greater than in another; elongated<\/p>\n

Hidden in the barn’s shadow lying <\/em>oblong across the paddock at day’s end was the injured fox.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. bargee<\/strong> \u2014 worker on a barge<\/p>\n

The naval board of enquiry found that the <\/em>bargees should have dropped anchor without further instructions from the tug, given the quite visible (and audible) nature of the accident, as well as the long delay between the explosion and the collision.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. amirial<\/strong> \u2014 of or related to an amir or emir<\/p>\n

We are fortunate that photographs of several <\/em>amirial households are still extant, so that Nelson’s hypothesis can be definitively disproven, and the original pen box theory sustained.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. vlei<\/strong> \u2014 [South Africa<\/em>] lowland marsh or flat lake, often appearing only seasonally<\/p>\n

The bull nosed hopefully through the parched earth of the <\/em>vlei, but at this time of year not even moist dirt could be found.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. stylobate<\/strong> \u2014 [architecture<\/em>] top platform (usu. of three) of the crepidoma, foundation upon which main structure is built; course of masonry upon which columns are placed<\/p>\n

In the Classical Period dilithic <\/em>stylobates became the norm, however, being both more economical and easier to build with in difficult terrain, which of course was often the case atop the hills of Greece where most of these temples were sited.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. attrit<\/strong> \u2014 to wear down or erode (usu. by physical action); [military<\/em>] to lose troops by engagement with larger forces or firepower<\/p>\n

The many marble steps have been <\/em>attritted by continual use going back to the 10th Century, so the modern visitor must be careful not to stumble on the now uneven stairs.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. buckshee<\/strong> \u2014 [UK slang<\/em>] extra, free<\/p>\n

The rajah didn’t know that Reggie’s gone all Buddhist and vegetarian so there’s a <\/em>buckshee steak we can split if you come by tonight after dark.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. forcemeat<\/strong> \u2014 ground or sieved meat mixed with fat and sometimes flavoring or vegetables for use in various recipes<\/p>\n

The delicate texture of the Mousseline <\/em>forcemeat derives from the cream and eggs used in its preparation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(geography)<\/p>\n

Macaronesia<\/strong> \u2014 the four island groupings west of Gibraltar, consisting of the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde<\/p>\n

Malvasia was originally grown in the Mediterranean and <\/em>Macaronesia, but nowadays only Madeira wine acquires the ‘Malmsey’ label.<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. withal \u2014 in addition, besides; nevertheless He exhibited an irascible mien, yet Nicholas withal was a gentle soul at heart, ever ready to help the weak and downtrodden.   2. stadial \u2014 of or related to geological ages; of or related to stages of society, civilization, etc. The 100-year anniversary of The Glorious Revolution … <\/p>\n

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