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homunculi |
n. small humans
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unjust
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adj. not fair or right
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illuminate
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v. to display lights, as in celebration
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anniversary
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n. the date on which an event took place in a previous year
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apology
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n. an acknowledgement expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense
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senescent
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adj. growing old; aging
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desolate
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adj. deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted
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bassoon
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n. a large woodwind instrument of low range, with a doubled tube and a curved metal crook to which a double reed is attached
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interrogation
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n. the act of questioning
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parliament
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n. a formal conference for the discussion of public affairs
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omnipotent
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adj. powerful, almighty, supreme
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insurgence
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n. an act of rebellion
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logic
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n. reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles |
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hologram
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n. a photographic record that contains information for reproducing a 3-D image by holography |
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incantation
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n. the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power
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regime
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n. a mode or system of rule or government
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pronounce
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v. to enunciate
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polygyny
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n. the condition of having more than one wife at a time
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agile
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adj. able to move quickly and easily
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react
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v. to act in response to an agent or influence
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immobile
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adj. incapable of moving or being moved, not moved; motionless
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obsessed
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v. to preoccupy the mind
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soporific
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adj. causing, or tending to cause sleepiness and drowsiness
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announce
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v. to make known publicly or officially; proclaim
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android
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n. a robot with the appearance or ability to act human
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