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  Word Explanations phosphorescence, pentameter, hanger-on, verification, lingo, gourd, calorie, buffoonery, connoisseur, encomium


   
Explanation of phosphorescence (noun)
the property of emitting light



   
Explanation of pentameter (noun)
in prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet



   
Explanation of hanger-on (noun)
form: hangers-on
a parasite



   
Explanation of verification (noun)
form: verifications
the act of proving to be true, exact or accurate



   
Explanation of lingo (noun)
form: lingoes
language used by a certain group or class of people



   
Explanation of gourd (noun)
form: gourds
a fleshy fruit; trailing or climbing plant which bears this fruit



   
Explanation of calorie (noun)
form: calories
amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade



   
Explanation of buffoonery (noun)
low drollery, coarse jokes, etc



   
Explanation of connoisseur (noun)
form: connoisseurs
a critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art



   
Explanation of encomium (noun)
forms: encomiums, encomia
a formal or discriminating expression of praise



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