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1) Milieu Year: 1985 Origin: This word went from Latin to French. Part of speech: noun Pronunciation: meeF-YOO Definition: the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops; environment, setting. 2) Smaragdine Year: 1961 Origin: This word is from Latin. Part of speech: adjective Pronunciation: smuh-RAG-din Definition: of or relating to emerald; yellowish green in color like an emerald 3) Soubrette Year: 1953 Origin: This word is from a word that went from Latin to French. Part of speech: noun Pronunciation: soo-BRET Definition: a lady's maid in comedies who acts the part of a coquettish maidservant or frivolous young woman. 4) Albumen Year: 1928 Origin: This word is from Latin. Part of speech: noun Pronunciation: a-BYOO-mun Definition: the white of an egg 5) Eudaemonic Year: 1960 Origin: This word is from Greek. Part of speech: adjective Pronunciation: yoo-dee-MAHN-ik Definition: producing happiness; based on the idea of happiness as the proper end of conduct. 6) Chiaroscurist Year: 1998 Origin: This word came from Italian, which formed it from a Latin word. Part of speech: noun Pronunciation: kyahr-uh-SKYUR-ist Definition: an artist who uses the arrangement or treatment of the light and dark parts in a pictorial work of art. 7) Autochthonous Year: 2004 Origin: This word is from Greek. Part of speech: adjective Pronunciation: ah-TAHK-thuh-nus Definition: indigenous, native, aboriginal—used especially of floras and faunas. 8) Insouciant Year: 1951 Origin: This word is from French word. Part of speech: adjective Pronunciation: in-SO0-see-unt Definition: exhibiting or characterized by freedom from concern or care. 9) Staphylococci Year: 1987 Origin: The first part of this word went from Greek to Latin to French, and the second part is originally Greek. Part of speech: plural noun Pronunciation: staf-uh-loh-KAHK-sahy Definition: a genus of non-motile spherical eubacteria that occur singly, in pairs or tetrads and comprise a few parasites of skin and mucous membranes. 10)Foulard Year: 1931 Origin: This word is from French Part of speech: noun Pronunciation: foo-LARD Definition: a lightweight plain-woven or twilled silk usually printed with a small neat evenly spaced pattern.

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