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cryptogram
coded message
rigor
severity
oratory
public speaking
incandescent
glowing
sovereignty
dominion, area under the control of a group
headsman
executioner
dilapidate
decay
analgesic
painkiller
brusque
gruff
begrudge
envy
adjoin
border
drover
herdsman
fretful
a. irritable
b. finicky
c. brief
d. causing agitation
a. irritable
prognostic
prog·nos·tic   [prog-nos-tik]
adjective
1.of or pertaining to prognosis.
2.predictive of something in the future: prognostic signs and symbols.
lucid
lu·cid   [loo-sid]
adjective
1.easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation.
2.characterized by clear perception or understanding; rational or sane: a lucid moment in his madness.
3.shining or bright.
4.clear; pellucid; transparent.
esophagus
e·soph·a·gus   [ih-sof-uh-guhs] noun
a muscular passage connecting the mouth or pharynx with the stomach in invertebrate and vertebrate animals; gullet.
ineffectual
in·ef·fec·tu·al   [in-i-fek-choo-uhl] Show IPA
adjective
1.not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect.
2.unavailing; futile.
3.powerless; impotent.
reprisal
re·pris·al   [ri-prahy-zuhl] noun
1.(in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
2.an act or instance of retaliation.
3.the action or practice of using force, short of war, against another nation, to secure redress of a grievance.
4.the forcible seizure of property or subjects in retaliation.
twaddle
a. fidget
b. nonsense
c. to falsify
b. nonsense
concordat
an official agreement or compact
polydipsia
excessive thirst
maharaja
prince
sinew
sin·ew   [sin-yoo] noun
1.a tendon.
2.Often, sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation.
3.strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew.
aberration
an irregularity or monstrosity.
debauch
a. dethrone
b. cocky
c. corrupt
c. corrupt
careen
a. lurch
b. to make a high-pitched noise
c. spin rapidly
a. lurch
amalgamate
a·mal·ga·mate   [uh-mal-guh-meyt]
verb (used with object)
1.to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies.
2.Metallurgy . to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.
terse
terse   [turs] adjective
1.neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
2.abruptly concise; curt; brusque.
fritter
frit·ter1    [frit-er] verb (used with object)
1.to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away ): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
2.to break or tear into small pieces or shreds.
partisan
par·ti·san1    [pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn; Brit. pahr-tuh-zan] Show IPA
noun
1.an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
2.Military . a member of a party of light or irregular troops engaged in harassing an enemy, especially a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting or sabotage against an occupying army.
exculpate
ex·cul·pate   [ek-skuhl-peyt, ik-skuhl-peyt] verb (used with object)
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate.
preternatural
pre·ter·nat·u·ral   [pree-ter-nach-er-uhl] adjective
1.out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers.
2.outside of nature, supernatural.
despot
des·pot [des-puht, -pot] noun
1.a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
2.any tyrant or oppressor.
3.History/Historical . an honorary title applied to a Byzantine emperor, afterward to members of his family, and later to Byzantine vassal rulers and governors.
quag
bog (as in "quagmire")
animalcule
a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye, as an infusorian or rotifer.
clamor
a. woo
b. din
c. assemble
b. din; can also mean public outcry or an expression of dissatisfaction
din
noise
aggregation
ag·gre·ga·tion   [ag-ri-gey-shuhn] noun
1.a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.: an aggregation of complainants.
2.collection into an unorganized whole.
3.the state of being so collected.
4.Biology, Ecology- a group of organisms of the same or different species living closely together but less integrated than a society.
Define all the meanings of the word "yoke" as a noun.
yoke   [yohk] noun
1.a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal. Compare harness ( def. 1 ) .
2.a pair of draft animals fastened together by a yoke: five yoke of oxen.
3.something resembling a yoke or a bow of a yoke in form or use.
4.a frame fitting the neck and shoulders of a person, for carrying a pair of buckets or the like, one at each end.
5.an agency of oppression, subjection, servitude, etc.
Define all the meanings of the word "yoke" as a verb.
yoke   [yohk]
verb (used with object)
1.to put a yoke on; join or couple by means of a yoke.
2.to attach (a draft animal) to a plow or vehicle: to yoke oxen.
3.to harness a draft animal to (a plow or vehicle): to yoke a wagon.
4.to join, couple, link, or unite.
5.Obsolete . to bring into subjection or servitude.

verb (used without object)
6.to be or become joined, linked, or united.
rapacity
the quality of being greedy, ravenous, voracious, grasping, or preying.
pervasive
widespread
charisma
charm
precipitous
steep or sheer
engender
to bring into existence
pacify
to calm down
dearth
a lack
indolent
constantly lazy
marred
damaged or disfigured
supercilious
disdainful
squander
spend extravagantly or waste
ardent
passionate
Beset
plague; harass; pester
Placate
appease; pacify
Rudimentary
elementary; simple
Docile
trainable or teachable
Depreciate
go down in value
Discreet
cautious; careful
Condolences
Expressions of grief or sympathy
Languor
weakness; lack of strength
innocuous
innocent
lax
careless
assiduous
diligent
aptitude
talent
substantive
real
solicitous
marked by anxious care
inclement
stormy
obscure
vague
jeopardy
danger or peril
anarchy
absence of political authority
relegate
banish
concurrent
simultaneous
reparation
process of making amends to
complicity
involved as an accomplice in a crime
patriarch
man who rules a family or tribe