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Definition: Things to be kept silent about; unmentionable things. (Latin origin)

Example in a Sentence: She carefully steered the conversation away from politics to avoid bringing up any tacenda.

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Definition: The pleasant, earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is derived from the Greek words "petra," meaning stone, and "ichor," which refers to the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.

Example in a Sentence: After weeks of drought, the petrichor filled the air as the first raindrops hit the parched ground.

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