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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| walleyed \WAWL-IDE\ adjective | 1 : having walleyes or affected with walleye *2 : marked by a wild irrational staring of the eyes |
| evanescent \eh-vuh-NEH-sunt\ adjective | tending to vanish like vapor |
| haruspex \huh-RUSS-peks\ noun | a diviner in ancient Rome basing his predictions on inspection of the entrails of sacrificial animals or tracking celestial phenomena. |
| gauche \GOHSH\ adjective | *1 : lacking social experience or grace; also : not tactful : crude 2. crudely made or done |
| doxology \dahk-SAH-luh-jee\ noun | a usually short hymn of praise to God |
| hiatus \hye-AY-tus\ noun | 1 : a break in or as if in a material object : gap 2 a : an interruption in time or continuity : break *b: a period when something (as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted |
| rutilant \ROO-tuh-lunt\ adjective | having a reddish glow |