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Chump

–noun 1. Informal. a stupid person; dolt: Don't be a chump—she's kidding you along. 2. a short, thick piece of wood. 3. the thick, blunt end of anything. 4. Slang. the head. —Idiom 5. off one's chump, British Slang. crazy.

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FLAMBE

–adjective

1.	/flɑmˈbeɪd/ Pronunciation- (of food) served in flaming liquor, esp. brandy: steak flambé.

2.	Ceramics. a. (of a glaze) dense and streaked with contrasting colors, usually red and blue. b. (of a ceramic object) covered with a flambé glaze.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to pour liquor over and ignite.

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ALBEIT
–conjunction
although; even if: "a peaceful, albeit brief retirement."

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PONTIFICATE
–noun

1.	the office or term of office of a pontiff.

–verb (used without object)

2.	to perform the office or duties of a pontiff.

3.	to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen?

4.	to serve as a bishop, esp. in a Pontifical Mass.