runagate \REHN-eh-geyt\ (noun) - The same as that of "renegade:" 1 : an apostate, someone who deserts a religion, cause or obligation; 2 : an outlaw, especially one who runs rampant over a territory.

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snook \SNOOK\ (noun) - 1 : A gesture of defiance and/or derision. 2 : Any of several kinds of salt-water fish of family Centropomidae, such as the sergeant-fish and the robalo.

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explicate \EK-spluh-kayt\ (transitive verb) - To explain; to clear of difficulties or obscurity.

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bivouac \BIV-wak, BIV-uh-wak\ (noun) - An encampment for the night, usually under little or no shelter.

(intransitive verb) - To encamp for the night, usually under little or no shelter.

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unique \yu-NEEK\ (adjective) - Sole, one of a kind, without equal or match.

"Going out with Mary Ellen to the county sausage-eating contest was an almost unique experience in my life."

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cacodylic \kae-keh-DI-lik\ (adjective) - 1 : Belonging to the arsenic group of poisons. 2 : Foul-smelling.

"After playing in the yard, Meghan found a cacodylic substance clinging stubbornly to the ...Read More