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April 30, 2017
61%    39%    #69 votes

What does spondulics mean?

spondulics(Noun)
Money, cash.

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April 29, 2017
85%    15%    #34 votes

What does sibilant mean?

sibilant, sibilant consonant(adj)
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)

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April 28, 2017
77%    23%    #63 votes

What does cicatrix mean?

scar, cicatrix, cicatrice(noun)
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

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April 27, 2017
82%    18%    #55 votes

What does mensch mean?

mensch, mensh(noun)
a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics

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April 26, 2017
74%    26%    #65 votes

What does besot mean?

besot, stupefy(verb)
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

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April 25, 2017
84%    16%    #63 votes

What does numen mean?

numen(noun)
a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)

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April 24, 2017
83%    17%    #53 votes

What does depredation mean?

depredation, predation(noun)
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

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