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gambol. To frolic; to romp about playfully. hackneyed. Commonplace; overused. recondite. Difficult to understand; profound. deride. To ridicule; to mock. carcinogen. Causing cancer. neologism. A new word or expression. quagmire. A swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation.
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gambol • To frolic; to romp about playfully
hackneyed • Commonplace; overused
recondite • Difficult to understand; profound
deride • To ridicule; to mock
carcinogen • Causing cancer
neologism • A new word or expression
quagmire • A swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
imperious • Domineering; haughty
grotesque • Absurd; distorted
agape • Open-mouthed; surprised; agog
olfactory • Pertaining to smell
immolate • To kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
gibe • To scoff; to ridicule
censure • To criticize sharply
martinet • A strict disciplinarian; taskmaster