An obelism is a mark or symbol, traditionally a vertical bar (|) or dagger (†), inserted in ancient texts to indicate a suspected or erroneous word or word-sequence, or to signal a word or phrase added in a correction or annotation. This term is also used more loosely to refer to a rejected or spurious element.
/ˈɒ.bəl.ɪzm/
Not gratuitous (meaning not provided without charge), necessary or required, and not unnecessary or unwarranted
/nɒnˈɡrætjuːtəs/
The two front horses in a horse-drawn carriage or other four-horse team, positioned at the front and pulling the vehicle forward.
/fɔːˈhɔːrs/
Phyllobranchiate is a term used in paleontology and evolutionary biology to describe a group of extinct armored branched ostracod-like organisms from the Cambrian period. These organisms are characterized by their bivalved calcified shells and are considered important in the study of early arthropod evolution.
/fɪˈlɒbrənɡweɪt/
Collections or shops specialized in antique tools, artifacts, or antiques, often operated by a gnome or gnomish people (a fictional race often depicted in fantasy literature or games).
/ˈnɔːmərɪɪz/
Coaxal refers to a cylinder or tube with two coaxial axes, essentially meaning that one axis lies along the center of the other, similar to a hollow cylinder where the smaller inner cylinder is concentric with the larger outer cylinder.
/ˈkəʊ.æk.əl/
A past tense form of the verb 'kick,' meaning to hit with the foot, to strike with the leg, or to kick in the sense of uncovering or revealing something previously hidden or unknown.
/ˈkɪkiθ/
Deceived or cheated; swindled. Often refers to a theft that is accomplished by deception or misrepresentation. Can also mean that someone has been put in an undesirable or uncomfortable position by manipulation or cheating.
/rukt/