I derived these definitions from scanning multiple definitions offered by the internet.
demi- vierge
Encountered in Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
definition: a female (girl or woman) who acts in a sexually provocative way without giving up her virginity. A demi-virgin, if you will.
manumission
Encountered in some text I was reading
definition: a slaveowner freeing his slaves
palimpsest
Encountered in the documentary Spellbound!, about the Scripps National Spelling Bee
definition: manuscript or writing material that has had its original writing erased so it can be used again
saccadic
Encountered in this article by noted film critic Roger Ebert.
definition: something to do with eye movements compensating when it comes to evaluating the size of objects?
sesquipedalian
Encountered on some random site I forgot to write down
definition: having many syllables
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