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uxorious smithereens atavism - I used to confuse this with: avatar n. 5Sans avatara < ava3, down + base of tarati, (he) crosses over: see TERM6 1 Hinduism a god‘s coming down in bodily form to the earth; incarnation of a god 2 any incarnation or embodiment, as of a quality or concept in a person
lapidary palliate billingsgate truckle captious eviscerate intumesce - what Viagra promises titivate I’ve also seen “titravate” meaning to make a minor adjustment in a contrivance cephalic labile asseverate bravura conniption indite - not to be confused with “indict = initiate criminal prosecution” perspicuous - reminds me of Brit “perspex = plexiglass” scrivener - hard to imagine now men having occupation of copying legal documents apocrypha chirography - the specialty of the scrivener literatim - the way the scrivers copied amanuensis - some willing to take down things that come up unexpectedly bailiwick inveigh rapine conterminous indwell personate internecine
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