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Muzzle

A

the projecting jaws and nose of an animal; snout.

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Clench

A

to hold fast; to close tightly; clutch.

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White Noise

A

a heterogeneous mixture of sound waves
extending over a wide frequency range

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4
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Senile Dementia

A

a usually progressive condition
marked by cognitive decline in old people

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5
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Slander

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the utterance of false charges which defame and damage another’s reputation.

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Apocryphal

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of doubtful authenticity; spurious

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Corrugated

A

formed or shaped into wrinkles or folds
or alternating ridges and grooves.

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Spazzers

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one who is inept or stupid; a klutz

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Aneurysm

A

an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a
blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from
weakening of the vessel wall

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Embolism

A

the sudden obstruction of a blood
vessel by an abnormal particle such as an air bubble.

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Red Herring

A

something that distracts attention
from the real issue.

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Vicar

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a member of the clergy who has charge of a mission or chapel.

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Singularity

A

a point or region of infinite mass
density at which space and time are infinitely distorted by gravitational forces.

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Cremated

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to reduce a dead body to mostly ash
through exposure to flame and intense heat (crematorium—the place where cremation is done)

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Bubonic Plague

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an infectious disease caused by
bacteria and characterized by the formation of buboes (swelling).

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Precedent

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an earlier occurrence of something similar that may serve as an example to justify future acts. p. 44

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Invigilator

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One who keeps watch (especially
supervising students during an exam)

18
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Propagating

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to cause to continue
or increase; to pass along to offspring.

19
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Intuition

A

the power of attaining
direct knowledge or cognition without
evident rational thought.

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