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Michael Wade's avatar

Great list. I would add hornswoggled, bamboozled, and poltroon.

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Tom White's avatar

Nice!

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Woolery's avatar

forbearance

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Karen Bryan's avatar

I've only heard it once, but I see it every day (and I bet you do too): Steatopygia. Roughly defined: Having a big butt, way out of proportion to the rest of your body.

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Jeffrey Flathers's avatar

I like big butts, and I cannot lie…har har

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Martha Forrest's avatar

Perspicuous. When writing, we must strive to be perspicuous, ensuring our thoughts are clearly expressed and easily understood.

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Tom White's avatar

amen!

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Mary Hui's avatar

perspicacious

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Martha Forrest's avatar

Perspicacious would be an easy one to misspell when meaning to write perspicuous. 😁

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Martha Forrest's avatar

Discerning. Good none!

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Jeffrey Flathers's avatar

51. flibbertigibbet. I really haven’t heard it since The Sound of Music.

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