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perfunctorily
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performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
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meimey
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asister in chinese
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prodigy
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a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy.
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malodorous
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having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad: a malodorous swamp.
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careened
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(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion: The car careened around the corner.
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ayah
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(in India) a native maid or nurse
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la·trine
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a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
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goloters
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an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, esp. hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
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glazier
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a person who fits windows or the like with glass or panes of glass.
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instill
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to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child.
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deleirium
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a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc
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grimace
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facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
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iconology
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the historical analysis and interpretive study of symbols or images and their contextual significance; iconography.
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symbology
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the study of symbols.
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anhropology
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the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
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