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Aficionado
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noun
an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast |
fan
devotee fanatic |
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Browbeat
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verb
to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully |
castigate
nag badger |
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Commeniserate
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verb
to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity |
condole
console feel for |
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Diaphanous
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adj
very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent |
fine
see-through cobweblike |
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Emolument
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noun
profit, salary, or fees from the office or employment; compensation for services |
compensation
profit payment |
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Foray
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noun
a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder |
incursion
attempt inroad |
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Genre
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noun
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like |
type
brand category |
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Homily
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noun
a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature |
sermon
lecture lesson |
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Immure
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verb
to enclose within walls to shut in; seclude or confine |
confine
entomb imprison |
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Insouciant
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adj
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant |
airy
careless heedless |
