murrain

mur·rain [mur-in]
–noun

1.	Veterinary Pathology. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, and Texas fever.

2.	Obsolete. a plague or pestilence.

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assiduity

as·si·du·i·ty /ˌæsɪˈduɪti, -ˈdyu-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[as-i-doo-i-tee, -dyoo-]
–noun, plural -ties.

1.	constant or close application or effort; diligence; industry.

2.	assiduities, devoted or solicitous attentions.

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disintermediation

In economics, disintermediation is the removal of intermediaries in a supply chain: "cutting out the middleman".

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lassitude

las·si·tude [las-i-tood, -tyood]
–noun

1.	weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.

2.	a condition of indolent indifference: the pleasant lassitude of the warm summer afternoon.

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saturnine

sat·ur·nine [sat-er-nahyn]
–adjective

1.	sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.

2.	suffering from lead poisoning, as a person.

3.	due to absorption of lead, as bodily disorders.

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lycanthropy

ly·can·thro·py /laɪˈkænθrəpi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[lahy-kan-thruh-pee]
–noun

1.	a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.

2.	the supposed or fabled assumption of the appearance of a wolf by a human being.

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ebullition

eb·ul·li·tion /ˌɛbəˈlɪʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[eb-uh-lish-uhn]
–noun

1.	a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.

2.	the state of being ebullient.

3.	the act or process of boiling up.

4.	a rushing forth of water, lava, etc., in a state of agitation.

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encomium

en·co·mi·um /ɛnˈkoʊmiəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[en-koh-mee-uhm]
–noun
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.

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