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for May 1
haywire adj
  1. Behaving erratically or in an uncontrollable manner, especially of a machine or mechanical process
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halcyon adj
  1. Pertaining to, or resembling, the kingfisher, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice.
  2. Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy
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mauve n
  1. A pale purple or violet colour
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for May 4
masticate v
  1. To chew food.
  2. To grind or knead something into a pulp
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for May 5
hyperbole n
  1. Extreme exaggeration; especially, exaggeration as a literary device
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for May 6
name n
  1. Any word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
  2. Reputation
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aah interj
  1. indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm.
  2. indication of joyful pleasure.
  3. indication of sympathy.
  4. indication of mouth being opened wide
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for May 8
unfettered adj
  1. Not bound by chains or shackles.
  2. (by extension) Not restricted
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for May 9
discombobulate v
  1. To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex
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for May 10
replete adj
  1. Abounding in something.
  2. Filled to the point of bursting
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for May 11
tectum n
  1. The dorsal portion of the midbrain.
  2. The interconnected outer surface of a spore
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eminently adv
  1. In an eminent manner; prominently or loftily.
  2. To a great extent; highly; very
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for May 13
postprandial adj
  1. After a meal, especially after dinner
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warble v
  1. To frequency modulate a tone; trill.
  2. To sing like a bird
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ignominious adj
  1. Marked by shame or disgrace; humiliating
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boondoggle n
  1. A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity
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guffaw v
  1. To laugh boisterously
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for May 18
flocculent adj
  1. Resembling tufts of wool.
  2. Covered in wool; woolly
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for May 19
domesticate v
  1. To make fit for life in a house or home.
  2. To adapt to live with humans
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ctenophile n
  1. A lover of combs
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for May 21
whosoever pron
  1. Whichever person; any person
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for May 22
rhythmic adj
  1. Characterized by rhythm.
  2. Written in verse, especially rhyming verse.
  3. With regular, repetitive motion or sound
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simper v
  1. To smile in a frivolous, self-conscious manner
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for May 24
cacophony n
  1. A mix of discordant sounds; a dissonance
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for May 25
trudge v
  1. To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps
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for May 26
Lovecraftian adj
  1. Frighteningly monstrous and otherworldly
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for May 27
hiatus n
  1. A break or pause.
  2. A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
  3. (linguistics) A pause between identical vowels in a word
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for May 28
normalize v
  1. To format in a standard manner; to make consistent
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for May 29
subterfuge n
  1. An indirect or deceptive device or strategem; a blind.
  2. Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity
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for May 30
contrite adj
  1. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one's own actions
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for May 31
dexterously adv
  1. In a dexterous manner; skillfully, with precision, carefully
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