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ascertain

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v. discover, find out about

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dormant

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adj. resting, asleep

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burgeoned

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adj. flourished, grew

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potentate

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n. ruler

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disseminate

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v. spread, scatter

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derived

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adj. descended from, received from a source

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prerogative

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n. an exclusive right or power

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nepotism

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n. favoritism toward releatives

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dearth

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n. scarcity, lack

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internecine

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adj. involving conflict within a group, mutually destructive

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tyro

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n. beginner, novice

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sophistry

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n. false reasoning or argument

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factitious

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adj. sham, artificial

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encomium

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n. high praise

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obloquy

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n. disgrace, shame, dishonor

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hyperbole

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n. exaggerated figure of speech

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munificent

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adj. generous

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prevarication

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n. deviation from the truth, lying

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charisma

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n. quality of leadership inspiring enthusiasm

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genocide

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n. planned destruction of an entire people