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termagant Pronunciation:⁄ ˈtəːməg(ə)nt ⁄ noun ·               1 a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman. ·               2  (Termagant)   historical  an imaginary deity of violent and turbulent character, often appearing in morality plays.

fuss Pronunciation: ⁄ fʌs ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest: I don’t know what all the fuss is about ·      [in singular]  a protest or dispute of a specified degree or kind: he didn’t put up too much of a fuss ·      elaborate or complex procedures; trouble or difficulty: they settled in with very little fuss verb [no object] ·               show unnecessary or excessive concern about something: she is always fussing about her food ·      busy oneself restlessly: beside him Kegan was fussing with sheets of paper ·      [with object]   British  disturb or bother (someone): when she cries in her sleep, try not to fuss her ·      [with object]  treat (someone) with excessive attention or affection: she flattered and fussed her

palaver Pronunciation: ⁄ pəˈlɑːvə ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               prolonged and tedious fuss or discussion: mucking around with finances and all that palaver ·      [count noun]  (in Africa) a parley or improvised conference between two sides. verb [no object] ·               talk unnecessarily and at length: it is too hot for palavering

fustian Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈfʌstɪən ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               1 thick, hard-wearing twilled cloth with a short nap, usually dyed in dark colours: the coarse fustian of prison clothing[as modifier]:a fustian jacket ·               2 pompous or pretentious speech or writing: a smokescreen of fustian and fantasy

euphonious Pronunciation: ⁄ juːˈfəʊnɪəs ⁄ adjective ·               (of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear: a stream of fine, euphonious phrases

gauche Pronunciation: ⁄ gəʊʃ ⁄ adjective ·               unsophisticated and socially awkward: a shy and gauche teenager

verbose Pronunciation: ⁄ vəːˈbəʊs ⁄ adjective ·               using or expressed in more words than are needed: much academic language is obscure and verbose

crapulent Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈkrapjʊl(ə)nt ⁄ adjective literary ·               relating to the drinking of alcohol or drunkenness.

imperishable Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəb(ə)l ⁄ adjective ·               enduring forever: imperishable truths

perdurable Pronunciation: ⁄ pəˈdjʊərəb(ə)l ⁄ adjective formal ·               enduring continuously; imperishable: a composer creates a perdurable aesthetic objecta perdurable stereotype

pint Pronunciation: ⁄ pʌɪnt ⁄ noun ·               a unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to one eighth of a gallon, in Britain equal to 0.568 litre and in the US equal to 0.473 litre (for liquid measure) or 0.551 litre (for dry measure). ·      British   informal  a pint of beer: we ll probably go for a pint on the way home ·      British  a pint of milk: two pints today, please ·      British  a measure of shellfish, the amount containable in a pint mug.