peccable
adjective
Liable to sin [from Latin peccare, to sin]
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trilemma
noun
A choice between three alternatives.
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yule-hole
noun
The last hole to which a man could stretch his belt at a Christmas feast.
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apricity
noun
The feeling of the warmth of the sun in winter.
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trumpery
noun
decorative objects of little value or use.
adjective
showy but worthless
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chimble
verb
To crumble into very small fragments; to gnaw like a mouse or rat.
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eutony
noun
The pleasantness of a word’s sound.
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lumming
verb, adjective
A term applied to the weather when there is a thick, heavy rain.
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pluvial
adjective
Pertaining to rain; rainy. Occuring through the action of rain [geological].