prothalamion noun \proh-thuh-LAY-mee-un\ : a song in celebration of a marriage Did You Know? In 1595, the newly-wed Edmund Spenser wrote a poem to
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limn verb \LIM\ 1 : to draw or paint on a surface 2 : to outline in clear sharp detail : delineate 3 :
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belie verb \bih-LYE\ 1 a : to give a false impression ofb : to present an appearance not in agreement with2 a : to
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gadabout noun \GAD-uh-bout\ : a person who goes from place to place in social activity Did You Know? If you had to pick the
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insouciance noun \in-SOO-see-unss\ : lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance Did You Know? Don’t worry; be insouciant. Perhaps your mind will rest easier if we explain
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presage verb \PRESS-ij\ 1 : to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow2 : foretell, predict3 : to make or utter a prediction
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prehensile adjective \pree-HEN-sil\ 1 : adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around2 : gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception
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tyro noun TYE-roh Definition : a beginner in learning : novice Did You Know? The word tyro is hardly a newcomer to Western language.
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emissary
noun – EM-uh-sair-ee
1 : one designated as the agent of another : representative
2 : a secret agent
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Nascent: coming or having recently come into existence Origin: