exungulate
v. to pare the nails
onychophagy
n. nail-biting
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temulence
n. drunkenness
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jeofail
n. a lawyer’s mistake
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dentiloquy
n. speech through gritted teeth
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onymous
adj. not anonymous
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basial
adj. pertaining to kissing
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gammerstang
n. a tall, awkward person, usually a woman
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spoffle
v. to make oneself very busy over a matter of very little consequence
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gongoozler
n. an idler who stares at activity on a canal
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lucubrate
v. to study at night