affinity: a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.
bilious: peevish; irritable; cranky
cognate: related by birth; of the same parentage, descent, etc.
corollary: a preposition that is incidentally proved in providing another proposition
cul-de-sac: any situation in which further progress is impossible
derring-do: daring deeds; heroic daring
divination: perception by intuition; instinctive foresight
elixir: a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substance
folderol: trivial or nonsensical fuss
gamut: the entire scale or range
hoi polloi: the common people; the masses
ineffable: incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible
lucubration: laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night
mnemonic: assisting or intended to assist the memory
obloquy: censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public
parameter: a variable that must be given a specific value during the execution of a program or of a procedure within a program
pundit: a learned person, expert, or authority
risible: causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous
symptomatic: pertaining to symptom or symptoms
volte-face: a turnabout, especially a reversal of opinion or policy
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