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Ebullition(eb-uh-lish-uh n) (Noun): 

 

1.            Seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; (sudden and violent) outburst; effusion; blowup

A cupful of superheated water might appear calm when stationary but even the slightest of disturbances can cause an ebullition so powerful that it becomes a danger to any person in a vicinity of three feet.

2.            The state of being ebullient i.e. overflowing with fervour, enthusiasm or excitement; being high-spirited; ecstatic

Sid’s ebullition knew no bounds when he came to realize that his home made particle accelerator was actually capable of generating dark matter.

                 

Spiel(speel) (Noun): A usually high-flown or extravagant talk or speech, esp. for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch

 

Even after the theater was filled, the lobbyists kept up with their spiel hoping to gather customers for the next show.

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Rubric (roo-brik) (noun): a title, heading or note in a manuscript printed in red to distinguish it from the rest of the text, protocol or an established procedure or mode of conduct

 

The manuscript was completed but the author wanted to coin a catchy rubric for the novel.       

 Illimitable (ih-lim-i-tuh-buhl) (adjective): limitless or having no limit, infinite not able to be contained within a limit

 

Earth, stars, and the vastness of space present an illimitable universe, which never ceases to amaze us.

 

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Scrumptious(skrump-shus) (Adjective): Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

 

If you are craving for some scrumptious  juicy mangoes this summer, then Lalbagh is where you should head to.             

 Bedlam (bed-luhm) (noun): A scene of wild uproar and confusion

 

The puzzle boxes are easy, compared to the bedlam retro cube which is still puzzling us.

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Doula (doo-luh) (noun):  A woman experienced in childbirth who provides advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth.

 

A postpartum doula typically begins providing care in the home after the birth.

 

Baksheesh (bak-sheesh) (noun): Payment (as a tip or bribe) to expedite service.

 

Baksheesh is a term used to describe tipping, charitable giving, and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and South Asia.

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Stupefy (stoo-puh-fahy) (Verb):

 

1)            To put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor

 

Abhilash was stupefied by the excess anesthesia that was used during the surgery.

 

2)            To overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish; stun; besot; bewilder

 

George Bush was stupefied by an Iraqi reporter who threw shoes at him during a press conference.

                 

Revenant (rev-uh-nuh nt) (Noun):

 

A person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost

 

In the ‘Warcraft’ storyline, undead revenants terrorize the civilian population in the lands of Lordaeron.

 

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Locum (noun) (LOH-kuhm): A person filling in for another, especially for a doctor or clergyman.

 

Health authority says they're now able to offer higher rates for locums at rural hospitals to fill vacant shifts..      

 

 McKenzie (noun) (muh-KEN-zee):  Someone who attends a court trial as an adviser to one of the parties. This person works not as a legal representative, but as an informal adviser. Also known as a "McKenzie friend".

 

A measure, of benefit to women especially, would be to permit the litigant to have a McKenzie friend in the course of the case.

 

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Renegade (ren-i-geyd) (noun): A person who abandons a party, movement, etc. and goes over to the other side; traitor; turncoat.

 

China considers Taiwan a renegade province that must be united with the mainland by force if necessary.

 

Epoch (ep-uh k) (noun):

 

1.            The beginning of a distinctive period in the history of anything.

2.            A particular period of time marked by distinctive features or events.

 

His paper, published in 1847, marked an epoch in the history of natural science.

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