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OSCULATION- \os-
kyuh-LAY-shuhn\, noun:
The act of kissing; also:
a kiss.

Example:
The two students got
reprimanded as they were
caught in the act of osculation
during class hours.
FLIBBERTIGIBBET-
\FLIB-ur-tee-jib-it\,
noun:
A silly, flighty, or
scatterbrained
person.

Example:
“Marylou is such a
flibbertigibbet! She
forgets her eyeglasses in
my house on a daily
basis!”
LAMBASTE- \lam-
BAYST\, transitive verb:
1. To give a thrashing
to; to beat severely.
2. To scold sharply; to
attack verbally; to
berate.

Example:
The man was harshly
lambasted as he was
caught stealing a purse
in the town square.
PULCHRITUDE- \PUL-kruh-
tood; -tyood\, noun:
That quality of appearance
which pleases the eye; beauty;
comeliness; grace; loveliness.

Example:
The matron of this fair is
known for her kindness and
pulchritude.
STYGIAN- \STIJ-ee-uhn\,
adjective:
1. [Often capitalized] Of or
pertaining to the river Styx,
the principal river of the
underworld in Greek
mythology; hence, hellish;
infernal.
2. Dark and dismal.

Example:
The night was cold and eerie, as a
stygian fog enveloped the duo.
VERDURE- \VUR-jur\,
noun:
Green; greenness;
freshness of vegetation.

Example:
“The countryside
greeted us with lush
verdure, a sight I have
so longed for since I
moved to the bustling
city.”
DIADEM- \DY-uh-dem\,
noun:
1. A crown.
2. An ornamental
headband worn (as by
Eastern monarchs) as a
badge of royalty.

Example:
The treasure was indeed
grand; the spoils
consisted of jewels and
a majestic golden
diadem.
ANODYNE- \AN-uh-dyn\, adjective:
1. Serving to relieve pain; soothing.
2. Not likely to offend; bland;
innocuous.
noun:
1. A medicine that relieves pain.
2. Anything that calms, comforts, or
soothes disturbed feelings.

Example:
The shaman concocted an anodyne
that cured the strange disease that
plagued the village.
BILLET-DOUX- \bil-ay-
DOO\, noun;
plural billets-doux \bil-ay-
DOO(Z)\:
A love letter or note.

Example:
Noreen was caught writing a
billet-doux for Tommy
during Speech class last
afternoon.
PAROXYSM- \PAIR-uhk-
siz-uhm\, noun:
1. Any sudden and
violent emotion or
action; an outburst; a
fit.

Example:
Anna had a sudden
paroxysm when she
heard that Leon
decided to drop all his
classes.
AUTODIDACT- \aw-
toh-DY-dakt\, noun:
One who is self-taught.

Example:
The museum’s featured
artist claims to be an
autodidact.
INDOLENT- \IN-duh-
luhnt\, adjective:
1. Avoiding labor and
exertion; habitually idle;
lazy; inactive.
2. Conducive to or
encouraging laziness or
inactivity.

Example:
The indolent employees
were laid off during the
last company meeting.
FEBRILE- \FEB-ruhl; FEE-
bruhl; -bryl\, adjective:
Of or pertaining to fever;
indicating fever or derived
from it; feverish.

Example:
The gypsy palm reader
looked pale and febrile as
she told us our future.
MORIBUND- \MOR-uh-
bund\, adjective:
In a dying state; dying;
at the point of death.

Example:
Aunt Leslie’s plants
looked moribund, just
after being neglected
for a couple of days.
SCAPEGRACE- \SKAYP-grayss\,
noun:
A reckless, unprincipled person;
one who is wild and reckless; a
rascal; a scoundrel.

Example:
Anton is a thief, a liar and a
cheater; he is a true
scapegrace.
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