By: Nick Hebert
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Definition- 1. to sing or chant exultantly 2. to laugh or
chuckle especially in satisfaction or exultation
POS-verb
Origin- northern.
Synonyms- cackle, chuckle, giggle
Antonyms- stone-faced, straight-faced
Ex. The executives chortled amongst themselves after
successfully selling vast amounts of the product.
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Definition- 1. impaired by age or dampness: moldy
2.saturated with dust and stale odors: musty 3. rigidly
old-fashioned or reactionary
POS- adjective adverb transformation; fustiness
Origin- British
Synonyms- Malodorous
Antonyms- nice-smelling
Ex. The old house was very fusty.
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Definition-Hawaiian lagoon trigger fish
POS- noun describing the fish
Origin- Hawaiian
Synonyms- none
Antonyms- none
E. The Hawaiian state animal is the
humuhumunukunukuapuaa.
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Definition-A combination of contradictory or
incongruous words of contradictory or incongruous
elements
POS-Noun, adj. (oxymoronic), adv. (oxymoronically).
Origin- Greek
Synonyms-none
Antonyms-none
E. Jumbo shrimp is an example of an oxymoron.
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Definition- 1. foolishly impractical especially in the
pursuit of ideals; especially marked by rash lofty
romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action 2.
capricious unpredictable
POS- adj., adv. (quixotically)
Origin- Don Quixote, hero of the novel Don Quixote de
la Mancha
Synonyms- imaginary
Antonyms- dull-rooted, bland
E. Challenging Michael Jordan to a basketball game is
quixotic.