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  1. 2/12 - pulchritudinous (/ˌpʌlkrɪˈtudnəs, -ˈtyud-/) - adj: physically beautiful; comely.
  2. 1/12 - janissary (/ˈdʒænəˌsɛri/) - n: a member of any group of loyal guards, soldiers, or supporters. #red
  3. 30/11 - aciculate (/əˈsɪkyəlɪt, -ˌleɪt/) - adj: needle-shaped.
  4. 29/11 - disembogue (/ˌdɪsɛmˈboʊg/) - v: to discharge contents by pouring forth.
  5. 28/11 - epizoon (/ˌɛpəˈzoʊɒn, -ən/) - n: an external parasite or commensal on the body of an animal (from @wickwock)
  6. 27/11 - factitious (/fækˈtɪʃəs/) - adj: not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived
  7. 26/11 - baneful (/ˈbeɪnfəl/) - v: destructive; pernicious; deadly; poisonous.
  8. 25/11 - attenuate (/əˈtɛnyuˌeɪt;/) - v: to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
  9. 24/11 - raddle (/ˈrædl/) - v: to interweave; wattle.
  10. 23/11 - bagatelle (/ˌbægəˈtɛl/) - n: something of little value or importance; a trifle.
  11. 22/11 - advertent (/ædˈvɜrtnt/) - adj: attentive; heedful.
  12. 21/11 - argufy (/ˈɑrgyəˌfaɪ/) - v: to argue, dispute, or wrangle.
  13. 20/11 - acclivity (/əˈklɪvɪti/) - n: an upward slope, as of ground; an ascent
  14. 19/11 - raven (/ˈrævən/) - v: to seek plunder or prey.
  15. 18/11 - accrete (/əˈkrit/) - v: to grow together; adhere.
  16. 17/11 - impassible (/ɪmˈpæsəbəl/) - adj: incapable of suffering pain or harm; impassive.
  17. 16/11 - inchoative (/ɪnˈkoʊətɪv/) - adj: beginning; initial.
  18. 15/11 - furbelow (/ˈfɜrbəˌloʊ/) - n: a ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.
  19. 14/11 - tryst (/trɪst, traɪst/) - n: an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, esp. one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
  20. 13/11 - moil (/mɔɪl/) - v: to work hard; drudge.