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Abut

(Verb) To touch or join at an edge or border

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Antediluvian

(Adjective) Very old and/or old-fashioned

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Boondoggle

(Noun) Work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value

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Confabulate

(Verb) To converse informally; chat

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Dog days of summer

(Noun phrase) The period between early July and early September when it is especially hot in the northern hemisphere

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Flibbertigibbet

(Noun) A chattering or flighty, frivolous person

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Glitterati

(Noun) Wealthy, famous, or glamorous people who attend fashionable events

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Kibosh (put the kibosh on…)

(Noun) Something that serves as a check or stop

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Lollygag

(Verb) To spend time idly; to loaf

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Mollycoddle

(Verb) To pamper, spoil, or indulge

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Moxie

(Noun) Energy and pep combined with a can-do attitude

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Prig

(Noun) An irritating person who observes trivial rules to an obnoxious degree

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Rigmarole (Rigamarole)

(Noun) A long, complicated, and annoying process or procedure

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Sesquipedalian

(Adjective) Referring to a word containing many syllables

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Shambolic

(Adjective) Completely disorganized; chaotic

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Spelunk

(Verb) To explore caves

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Skitter

(Verb) To move in a jittery or jerky way; to move quickly and lightly across a surface (especially small animals or insects)

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Tintinnabulation

(Noun) The sound of bells ringing

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Troglodyte

(Noun) A prehistoric cave dweller

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Yawp

(Verb/Noun) To utter a loud, harsh cry; to yelp or squawk

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The world is [your] oyster

(Idiom) You are in a position to take advantage of the opportunities that life has to offer