canicular /kuh-NIK-yuh-ler/ - of or relating to the period between early July and early September when hot weather occurs in the northern hemisphere
I was familiar with this word but hadn't heard it in long enough to recall it when I saw it this time.
métier /MET-yay/ - 1. vocation, trade 2. an area of activity in which one excels : forte
Another somewhat familiar word. Probably would have understood both of these in context.
asseverate /uh-SEV-uh-rayt / - to affirm or declare positively or earnestly
Because, you know, sometimes you just need a four-syllable synonym for "assert." At least it's a new word for my vocabulary.
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