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putty

[puht-ee]

a cement with the consistency of dough used in fastening glass in sashes and stopping crevices in woodwork.

phlegm

[flem]

self-possession, calmness, or composure

unrivaled

[uhn-rahy-vuhld]

better or greater than any other

recap

[ree-kap]

to summarize or review

braggart

[brag-ert]

a person who does a lot of bragging

hasty

[h-asty]

done quickly and without careful thought or consideration.

eggcorn

[eg-kawrn]

a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted

elongated

[ih-long-gey-tid]

increased the length of ; stretched out.

cagey

[kay-jee]

reluctant to give information; cautious

acquired

[akkw-ir-ed]

gained or obtained, often through effort or experience.

droit

[droit]

a legal right or claim

surfeit

[sur-fit]

excess; an excessive amount

paradigm

[par-uh-dahym]

an example serving as a model; pattern

cordial

[kawr-juhl]

courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

virulent

[vir-yuh-luhnt, vir-uh-]

actively poisonous; intensely noxious

prosopopoeia

[proh-soh-puh-pee-uh]

personification, as of inanimate things

devise

[dih-vahyz]

to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas

imminent

[im-uh-nuhnt]

likely to occur at any moment; impending