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supercilious
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disdainful; haughty and aloof
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inexorable
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relentless; unyeilding
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oracle
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a shrine where hte ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice or prophecy
a prophecy made at such a shrine a person who transmits prophecy from a deity a person or thing regarded as able to give wise gui dance |
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oration
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an address or formal speech given on a special occasion
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orifice
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a mouth or vent; an opening
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osculate
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to kiss
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indentation
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a cut or notch
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indenture
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a written contract between two parties
an agreement binding an apprentice to work for a master to bind by written contract |
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trident
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a long three-pronged fork or weapon
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orthodontist
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a specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth
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gorge
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a deep, narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains
gluttonous eating a feeling of nausea to eat greedily to fill full; to stuff |
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disgorge
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to expel from the throat or stomach; to vomit
to discharge violently |
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gargantuan
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of immense size; gigantic
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gargoyle
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a grotesque carved human or animal figure, especially one usedas a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall
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regurgitate
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to cause to pour back or cast up partially digested food; to vomit
to rush or surge back |