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Veal- The flesh of a calf used as food, noun, connection: One time I saw veal for sale in the
meat section.
Suave- (of a man) charming and confident, elegant, adjective, connection: shampoo brand
called suave.
Meld- to blend or combine, verb, creation:
To ralph- to vomit, verb, etymology: originated in North America during the 1960s.
Bacchanalia- the roman festival for Bacchus, pictured as drunken revelry, noun, creation:
Exponential- (of an increase) becoming more and more rapid, adjective, synonym: accelerate,
antonym: inhibit.
Obscene- offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality or decency, adjective,
etymology: from Latin word obscaenus meaning outrageous.
Afghan- a woolen blanket or shawl. Typically one knitted or crocheted in strips or squares, noun,
creation:
Smokestack- chimney or funnel for discharging smoke, noun, connection: the trailers of semitrucks often turn black because of the exhaust in the smokestacks.
Haze- slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere. Typically caused by fine suspended particles,
noun, synonym: colloid, antonym: clarity.
Rivet- a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, noun, connection: my
brother and I had to secure rivets to the fabrics of a bag.
Shenanigans- secret or dishonest activity of maneuvering, noun, creation:
Scapegoat- (of the bible) a goat sent into the wilderness after people laid sins upon it, noun,
etymology: from English, scape- to escape, goat.
Hysterical- deriving from or affected by extreme emotion, adjective, synonym: overwrought,
antonym: calm.
Mandate- an official order or commission to do something, noun, creation: