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in·vei·gle [in-vey-guhl] –verb (used with object)


1. to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually fol. by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
2. to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually fol. by from or away): to inveigle a theater pass from a person.





tau·tol·o·gy [taw-tol-uh-jee] –noun
1. needless repetition of an idea, esp. in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”
2. an instance of such repetition.
3. Logic.
a. a compound propositional form all of whose instances are true, as “A or not A.”
b. an instance of such a form, as “This candidate will win or will not win.”



en·sconce [en-skons] –verb (used with object)
1. to settle securely or snugly: I found her in the library, ensconced in an armchair.
2. to cover or shelter; hide securely: He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.



e·pis·te·mol·o·gy [i-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee] –noun
- a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.

- The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity.