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*clime - pronounced phonetically as klīm, it is short for climate
 
*clime - pronounced phonetically as klīm, it is short for climate
 
*uffish - grumpy or ill-tempered, as first coined by Lewis Carroll himself
 
*uffish - grumpy or ill-tempered, as first coined by Lewis Carroll himself
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*grog - an alcoholic drink
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*Will-o'-the-wisp - initially a fairy carrying a wisp of light (fire) who could never be caught, and now any elusive goal
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*Boojums - pronounced ˈbü-jəm, a desert tree that is tall and spiny, and lives a long time
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*cress - leaves used in salads, such as watercress and garden cress
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*antediluvian - pronounced ˌan-ti-də-ˈlü-vē-ən, before the [[Great Flood]], or anything ancient and outdated such as a viewpoint or car
 
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