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definitive
conclusive
aver
affirm to be true
uxoricide
the act of killing one's wife
obliteration
cancelltion, extinction
travesty
bad or grotesque imitation
impart
give a portion to
indeterminate
vague
perfidy
treachery
sui generis
unique
luminary
notable person
precarious
dangerous, risky
lineage
descent from common ancestor
alliteration
the repeating of initial sounds or words
verdict
decision of a jury
tripartite
divided into tree parts
precarious
uncertain, hazrdous, doubful
definitive
deep, thorough, detailed
diffident
withdrawn,timid, meek