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pommel
18 June 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (verb) Strike, usually with the fist.
Synonyms: biff.
Usage: Arthur now uses the school's back entrance because bullies are often loitering in the front, waiting to pommel him in the face.
luster
17 June 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) The visual property of something that shines with reflected light.
Synonyms: sheen, shininess.
Usage: Distant masses of plants and flowers, mingled in ever-varying forms of beauty, are touched by the melancholy luster of the rising moon.
abductor
16 June 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom).
Synonyms: kidnapper, snatcher.
Usage: Until dark the Englishman searched the nearby jungle for a trace of the missing one or a sign of the trail of her abductor.