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Brobdingnagian \brob-ding-NAG-ee-uhn\
adjective:
Of extraordinary size; gigantic; enormous.

Usage:
Rich, Dan, and Nick laid thier brobdingnagian sacks on the table for all to inspect.

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self·ish
self·ish [sélfish]adj
1. looking after own desires: concerned with your own interests, needs, and wishes while ignoring those of others
2. demonstrating selfishness: showing that personal needs and wishes are thought to be more important than those of other people

usage: The neighboring cottage at Mills Home was extremely selfish in staying on the beach trip an extra day, thereby ensuring that our cottage will have less time to spend there.

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Obstreperous \

1. uncontrollably noisy

2. stubbornly resistant to control

usage: Rich, you need to get control of your obstreperous wife.

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n·go·ma [ əng gṓmə ] (plural n·go·mas)
noun East Africa
Definition:

1. drum: a traditional African drum
2. dance party: a social gathering for dancing
[Early 20th century. < Kiswahili, "dance, music"]

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allege
verb meaning to claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.
-DERIVATIVES alleged >adjective allegedly >adverb.
-ORIGIN originally in the sense 'declare on oath': from Old French esligier, from Latin lis 'lawsuit'; confused in sense with Latin allegare 'allege'.