bridge builder

The bridge builder helps each opposing side to understand the positions of the other and tries to reconcile differences in a way fair to all.
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Oxford English Dictionary

A lexicographic wonder comprising 20 volumes of mostly abstruse words, from the graveyard of the English language, in which old gentleman of Anglo-Saxon origin refer to as a conversation piece when drinking their tea with their cronies and chaps; sometimes it is actually referred to promote dry erudite works of literature.
"Jeeves" could you bring me volume 14 from the Oxford English Dictionary?" "There is a word from Shakespeare, of which I am not quite sure."
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Adonize

To make manly or to beautify in a masculine manner ; to make more handsome; make virile
To ensure that the plan would work (so that everyone would be fooled) we had to adonize her, by giving her a mustache and fake biceps.
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Kangaroo Court

A kangaroo court is one not following established legal principles and procedures. Some groups off prisoners, for example, try their fellows and occasionally enforce arbitrary, cruel, and/or perverted punishments. In the West a comic show may be made of a kangaroo court, with "dudes" or others being tried for trivial or imaginary offenses. An authorized court may be called a kangaroo court if its procedures are highhanded, irresponsible, and of doubtful legality:.
Lynching was often preceded by trials in kangaroo courts.
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Piano

A musical instrument that is operated by pressing black and white keys, thereby depressing the spirits of those listening .
When she played the piano and great sadness filled the room.
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LDS

The more proper term, to refer to a 'Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saint' --instead of the possibly slightly derogatory epithet 'Mormon'. Also, it may be more proper to say 'LDS' -- as in, "He's LDS" and not "He's an LDS" --unless one says "He's an LDS member.'
Are you LDS?
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obscurant

One who willfully hides information, especially to prevent others from attaining knowledge or wisdom; also, tending to obscure, pertaining to the act of obscuring.
"Why are you being such an obscurant!"
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