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absolve
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to clear guilt, or to free from a promise or responsibility
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adumbrate
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1. to foreshadow in an indirect way
2. to outline in a sketchy way; to partially disclose |
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apothegm
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a short instructive saying
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aspersion
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a defamatory expression; slander
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coadjutor
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one who works with another, usually in a subordinate position; an assistant
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congenital
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existing at or dating from birth; being an essential characteristic
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élan
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a lively spirit with a distinctive style
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germane
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pertinent and fitting
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hiatus
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an interruption or gap in space, continuity, or time
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immure
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to confine within or as if within walls; to imprison
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ineluctable
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not to be avoided or changed; inevitable
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internecine
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1. Marked by slaughter; mutually destructive
2. relating to conflict within a group |
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invoke
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1. to appeal to earnestly
2. to cite in justification |
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prototype
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a person or thing that serves as an example of its kind; an original
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quadrennial
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1. occurring every 4 years
2. lasting 4 years |
