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Michael Wade's avatar

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

Woolery's avatar

forbearance

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.

Jeffrey Flathers's avatar

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

Martha McCallum's avatar

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

Martha McCallum's avatar

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

Jeffrey Flathers's avatar

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