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CONVOLUTION:
(kon-vuh-loo-shuhn)
A rolling or coiling together.
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DALTONISM: noun
PRONUNCIATION:
(DAWL-tuh-niz-em)
MEANING:
noun: Color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish between red and green
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COCKALORUM: noun
(kok-uh-lawr-uhm)
A self-important little man.
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GRAMMARIAN: noun
(gruh-mair-ee-uhn)
a specialist or expert in grammar.
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EDACIOUS: adj
PRONUNCIATION:
(i-DAY-shuhs)
MEANING:
Devouring; voracious.
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RECUSANT: noun
PRONUNCIATION:
(REK-yu-zant)
MEANING:
Refusing to submit to authority; dissenting.
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HADAL: adjective
PRONUNCIATION:
(Hayd-I)
MEANING:
Of or relating to the deepest regions of the ocean, below about 6,000 meters (20,000 feet).
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SEDULOUS: adj
PRONUNCIATION:
(SEJ-uh-luhs)
MEANING:
Involving great care, effort, and persistence.
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BUSKIN: noun
PRONUNCIATION:
(BUS-kin)
MEANING:
A thick-soled laced boot, reaching to the knee or calf, worn by actors of ancient Greek tragedies.
