| Word | Pronunciation | Class | In a Sentence |
| matrix | /MAY-triks/ | n : a mold or die, or that which within something originates, takes form, or develops | "Love is the matrix within which all relationships thrive." |
| doddering | /DOD-ur-eeng/ | adj : shaky, feeble, or senile | "The doddering old man thought he was still a prizefighter." |
| obdormition | /ob-door-MI-shun/ | n : a numbness or tingling in part of the body; pins and needles | "Sleeping on one`s arm sometimes results in an obdormition of the fingers." |
| queue | /kyoo/ | n : a line of people, waiting for something | "The queue for the rock concert was ten blocks long." |
| atavism | /AT-av-izm/ | n : reversion to a more primitive type | " The wife attributed her husband`s irrational behavior to an atavistic male trait." |
| dactylology | /dak-tuh-LOL-uh-jee/ | n : the use of the hands and fingers to communicate a language | "On the streets of large cities, you often see hearing-impaired people using dactylology to communicate with each other." |
| omniscient | /om-NISH-unt/ | adj : having total and infinite knowledge | "If I were omniscient, I`d be rich and I`d be president." |
| omnipotent
| /om-NIP-uh-tunt/
| adj : having unlimited power or might;all-powerful
| "Most people believe in an omnipotent god."
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| ekistics
| /i-KIS-tiks/
| n : the science or study of community planning and design
| "Because of my interest in city planning, I entered the field of ekistics."
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| languor
| /LANG-gur/
| n : lacking strength, power, energy, or vigor
| "Receiving low marks on a test is certainly a cause of languor."
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| paranymph
| /PAR-i-nimf/
| n: in a wedding, the best man or bridesmaid
| "It was an exquisite wedding, and I was a paranymph."
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| proselytize
| /PROS-uh-luh-tize/
| v : to seek to convert a person to one`s own religion or belief
| "You may explain to me why you believe as you do, but please do not proselytize."
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| fervid
| /FUR-vid/
| adj : hot, impassioned; fervent
| "Your fervid remarks are not welcome in my living room."
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| palpitate | /PAL-pi-tate/ | v : to throb or beat rapidly, generally said of the heart | My heart always palpitates when she walks in the room. |
| lope
| /lope/
| v : to run or ride with a easy and steady gait
| "As a beginner equestrienne, you must learn to lope before you gallop."
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| dormition
| /dor-MI-shun/
| n : a peaceful, painless death
| "Dying in one`s sleep is the ultimate example of dormition."
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| caducity
| /kuh-DO-si-tee/
| n : the state or condition of being weak, frail, senile, etc.
| "Considering their relatively young age, the degree of caducity of the residents of the housing project was surprising."
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| demoniac
| /di-MON-i-ak/
| adj : possessed by, resembling, or suggestive of the devil
| "She has a pretty smile but a demoniac personality."
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| serotinal
| /si-ROT-in-ul/
| adj : blooming late in the season
| "You need serotinal plants around your home, not dandelions."
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| caries
| /KAR-eez/
| n : dental decay; cavities
| "How many caries do you have this month?"
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| cavitation
| /kav-i-TAY-shun/
| n : the creation of a partial vacuum within a liquid, created by a mechanical force
| "When the Titanic plunged headlong into the water, it was the cavitation that sucked in the swimmers."
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| risque
| /ris-KAY/
| adj : verging on or suggestive of indelicacy or impropriety
| "Your risque comments titillate the lecher in me."
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| ferial
| /FUR-ee-ul/
| adj : of or pertaining to a festival or a weekday on a church calendar in which no feast is observed
| "My ferial days at college and pop concerts do not represent the real world."
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| sartorial
| /sar-TOR-ee-ul/
| adj : of or relating to tailoring or tailored clothing
| "Your sartorial predilections make you look stodgy and old-fashioned."
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| lascivious
| /luh-SIV-ee-us/
| adj : expressing or characterized by lust; lecherous
| "She gave me a lascivious glance in the hallway."
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