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sterile

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incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize

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misconstrue

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interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge

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sedate

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composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative

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brawn

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human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness

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bluster

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blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale

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herpetologist

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one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians

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trappings

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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

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confidant(confidante)

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trusted friend (to whom one tells one’s secret)

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collation

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a light meal; collating

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splice

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join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.

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saga

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Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative

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garish

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overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy

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factious

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inclined to form factions; causing dissension

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scowl

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frown angrily; N: angry frown

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gallows

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framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)

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stockade

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wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier

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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions

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ameliorate

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improve

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eccentric

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irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric

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loquacious

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talkative; N. loquacity

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dribble

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flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.

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flair

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talent

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promulgate

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announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

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shaving

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very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)

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unerringly

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infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes

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entrepreneur

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businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial

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trim

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make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order

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start

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move suddenly or involuntarily; Ex. start at the sight of a snake

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manacle

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restrain; handcuff; N.

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overwrought

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nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done

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intimidate

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frighten; N. intimidation

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stalemate

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deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked

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stamina

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power of endurance; strength; staying power

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regale

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entertain

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dearth

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scarcity

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indulgent

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humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence

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grotto

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small cavern

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eulogistic

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praising; full of eulogy

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impugn

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dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight

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pestilential(pestilent)

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causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)

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guise

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outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise

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urge

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drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action

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artifice

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deception; trickery

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progeny

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children; offspring; descendants

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nautical

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pertaining to ships or navigation

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onomatopoeia

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words formed in imitation of natural sounds

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protean

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able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will

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codicil

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supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will

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debilitate

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weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble

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favoritism

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display of partiality toward a favored person

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plump

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pleasantly fat; nicely rounded

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hysteria

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excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria

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morbid

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given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease

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conscript

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draftee; person forced into military service; V.

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machinations

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evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate

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sinecure

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well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif

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enterprise

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willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat

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airy

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of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal

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staccato

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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause

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motto

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brief statement used to express a principle

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reactionary

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strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical

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entrance

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put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight

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swell

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long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.

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figurine

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small ornamental statuette(very small statue)

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sundry

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miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items

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vaunted

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boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag

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schism

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division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split

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verbiage

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pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness

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jaded

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tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite

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contaminate

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pollute

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hardy

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(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather

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inimical

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(of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy

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noncommittal

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neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; undecided

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Bacchanalia

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the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus

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condescend

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(derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior

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attest

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testify; bear witness

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jocose

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given to(having a tendency of) joking

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sartorial

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pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor

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brevity

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conciseness; shortness of duration

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pilfer

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steal things of small value; filch; snitch

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carafe

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glass water bottle; decanter

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spawn

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lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals

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bestial

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beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel

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libertine

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debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou'e; CF. free

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amass

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collect (gradually, in a very large amount)

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indelible

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not able to be erased

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insuperable

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insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties

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introspective

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looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination

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feebleminded

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deficient in intelligence; very stupid

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apiculture

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bee-keeping

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wizardry

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sorcery; magic

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thespian

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pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress

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worldly

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engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world

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flashy

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showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance

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paramour

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illicit lover

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bifurcated

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divided into two branches; forked

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accretion

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growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete

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enamored

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in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love

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menace

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threat; V: threaten

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glut

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overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply

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embellish

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adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)

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grudging

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unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)

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layman

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man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional

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citadel

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prominent

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protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

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entourage

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group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround

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pass_off

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present falsely; represent falsely to be

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hiatus

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gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break

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jargon

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language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk

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waver

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move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing

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foment

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stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)

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scraps

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leftover food

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perigee

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point of moon’s orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee

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amorous

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moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances

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flotsam

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drifting wreckage

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prop

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support placed under or against something; V.

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crinkle

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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gestate

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evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth

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kneel

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go down on one’s knee(s)

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prone

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inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone

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quash

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crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court

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florescence

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condition or period of flowering

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vagabond

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wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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animadversion

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critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval

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metaphor

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implied comparison; CF. simile

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illimitable

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infinite; limitless

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galaxy

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large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities

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nausea

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feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness

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faze

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disconcert; dismay; embarrass

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wrath

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anger; fury

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constitution

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constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions

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deciduous

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falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth

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resort

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turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.

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reprisal

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retaliation

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finale

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conclusion; concluding part

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nascent

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incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music

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certitude

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protuberance

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protrusion; swelling; bulge

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torque

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twisting force; force producing rotation

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pontifical

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pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop

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invidious

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designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison

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confidential

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spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary

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maneuver(manoeuver)

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strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end

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misogynist

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hater of woman; CF. misogyny

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yoke

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join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals

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boisterous

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violent; rough; noisy

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legislature

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legislating branch of government; CF. legislate: make laws

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seminary

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school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women

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defray

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provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay

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unobtrusive

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inconspicuous; not blatant

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farce

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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical

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fulsome

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disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire

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relish

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enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest

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acne

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skin disease (on the face)

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fancied

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imagined; unreal

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authenticate

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prove genuine

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gist

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essence; main point; substance

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impetuous

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violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision

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implausible

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unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi

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endear

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make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced

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shoddy

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made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick

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comity

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courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations

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odyssey

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long, eventful, adventurous journey

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scad

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a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes

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modish

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fashionable; conforming to the current fashion

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foolhardy

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rash; reckless; foolishly daring

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balmy

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soft and mild (of air); fragrant

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compliant

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readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements

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self-righteous

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sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic

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bout

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match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu

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battalion

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army unit made up of four or more companies

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audit

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examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.

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resentment

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indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about

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platonic

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purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire

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supercilious

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haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium

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clap

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strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause

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mettle

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courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome

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internecine

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mutually destructive

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compulsory

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obligatory; that must be done

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incessant

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uninterrupted; unceasing

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abominable

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detestable; extremely unpleasant

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jaunty

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cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat

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gangrene

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decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous

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convex

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curving outward

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resumption

A

taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.

188
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obtuse

A

blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding

189
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wry

A

(esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing displeasure)

190
Q

comely

A

attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance

191
Q

rummage

A

ransack; thoroughly search

192
Q

dispel

A

scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

193
Q

lance

A

pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon

194
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urchin

A

mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin

195
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retard

A

delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development

196
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pacifist

A

one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes

197
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advent

198
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onus

A

burden; responsibility

199
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corroborate

A

confirm; support; strengthen

200
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aver

A

state confidently; declare as true

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