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| 14954809231 | epigone | noun, a less distinguished follower or imitator of someone, especially an artist or philosopher. I would be an _________, not an artist, if I only used the experiences of others without developing them any further. Greek epigonoi 'those born afterward' (based on gignesthai 'be born'). | 0 | |
| 14954829807 | fata morgana | noun, a mirage, the war sometimes seemed unreal, more ___________ than memory. Italian, literally 'fairy Morgan'; originally referring to a mirage seen in the Strait of Messina between Italy and Sicily and attributed to Morgan le Fay, whose legend and reputation were carried to Sicily by Norman settlers. | 1 | |
| 14954845440 | martinet | noun, a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces. the woman in charge was a ___________ who treated all those beneath her like children. named after Jean Martinet, 17th-century French drill master. | 2 | |
| 14954863090 | corrigendum | noun, an error in a printed work discovered after printing and shown with its correction on a separate sheet. A technical ____________, correcting some errors in the original standard, is being prepared at the time being. Latin, neuter gerundive of corrigere 'bring into order | 3 | |
| 14955016235 | quintessential | adj, representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. he was the ____________ tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained. "purest, most refined," from quintessence (Medieval Latin quint essentia) + -al | 4 | |
| 14955073188 | magniloquent | adj, using high-flown or bombastic language. He spoke in a ___________ manner, drawing attention to himself. Latin magniloquus (from magnus 'great' + -loquus '-speaking') + -ent. | 5 | |
| 14955108348 | aide-memoire | noun, an aid to the memory, especially a book or document. here is an ___________ of this season for you and for younger generations. French aide-mémoire, from aider 'to help' and mémoire 'memory'. | 6 | |
| 14955138819 | panjandrum | noun, a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence. the greatest scientific __________of the 19th century. from Grand Panjandrum, an invented phrase in a nonsense verse (1755) by S. Foote. | 7 | |
| 14955150088 | gallimaufry | noun, a confused jumble or medley of things. a glorious ____________ of childhood perceptions. from archaic French galimafrée 'unappetizing dish', perhaps from Old French galer 'have fun' + Picard mafrer 'eat copious quantities'. | 8 | |
| 14955167472 | sycophant | noun, a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage. A person who flatters; a yes-man. The ____________ paid his manager compliment after compliment, hoping to gain access to an elite social society inner circle. from French sycophante, or via Latin from Greek sukophantēs 'informer', from sukon 'fig' + phainein 'to show', perhaps with reference to making the insulting gesture of the 'fig' (sticking the thumb between two fingers) to informers | 9 |
