LOST
ENGLISH
WORDS
G'day folks,
Welcome to another collection of words that have gone missing.
acrasial
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adj
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1851
-1851
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ill-regulated;
ill-tempered
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The
acrasial judge was known for her rants against younger lawyers.
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addecimate
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v
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1612
-1755
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to
tithe
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They
addecimated regularly but were not otherwise known for their charity.
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adimpleate
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v
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1657
-1657
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to fill
up
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The new
technique adimpleates the cans with milk through injection.
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adnascentia
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npl
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1706
-1731
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root-like
branches that sprout into the earth from a plant's stem
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Every
winter, the adnascentia would shift around, destroying the lawn's even
texture.
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aeipathy
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n
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1847
-1853
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continued
passion; an unyielding disease
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Her
aeipathy for stamp collecting bordered at times on the pathological.
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affictitious
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adj
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1656
-1656
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feigned;
counterfeit
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The
forger was caught despite his masterfully-crafted affictitious signatures.
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affuage
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n
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1753
-1847
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right
to cut wood in a forest for family fire
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The
family's right of affuage ensured they would have enough wood for winter.
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agonarch
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n
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1656
-1656
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judge
of a contest or activity
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Our
competition will require six agonarchs to ensure fairness.
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agonyclite
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n
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1710
-1710
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member
of a heretical sect that stood rather than kneeled while praying
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Agonyclites
must have had hardy feet to endure their services.
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airgonaut
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n
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1784
-1784
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one who
journeys through the air
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Balloonists,
skydivers and other airgonauts are all a little mad, if you ask me.
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alabandical
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adj
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1656
-1775
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barbarous;
stupefied from drink
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His
behaviour after the party was positively alabandical.
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albedineity
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n
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1652
-1652
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whiteness
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The
monotonous albedineity of the snow-covered field was blinding.
Clancy's comment: Mm ... What can I say?
I'm ...
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