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biramous
[ˈbɪrəməs]. |
Consisting of or having two branches, as the appendages of an arthropod. [ˈbɪrəməs].
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alveolate
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Having a honeycombed surface
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decoct
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To boil down; concentrate
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somatic
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Bodily; of the body
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imprecate
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To pray for or invoke (evil, a curse, etc.):
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quiescent
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Marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest. 2. : causing no trouble or symptoms
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expunge
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To strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
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hegemony
hej-uh-moh-nee |
The political, economic, ideological, sexual or cultural power exerted by a dominant group over other groups
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relucent
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Reflecting light; shining
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declivity
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Downward slope
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pernicious
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Having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way.
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detrition
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The act of wearing away by friction: beach pebbles worn smooth by _______
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lignify
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Make rigid and woody by the deposition of lignin in cell walls
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deleterious
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Causing harm or damage
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otensible
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Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
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hyaline
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Having a glassy, translucent appearance
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pithy
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Concise and forcefully expressive
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prosaic
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Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty
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limpid
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Free of anything that darkens; completely clear
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preponderate
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Be greater in number, influence, or importance
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felicitous
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Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; Pleasurable; Favorable
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laciniate
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Divided into deep narrow irregular segments
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execration
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Abhorrence: hate coupled with disgust
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efficacious
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(typically of something inanimate or abstract) Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective
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anserine
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Of or petraining to a goose
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factious
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Of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by internal dissension.
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gnathic
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Pertraining to the jaw
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disciform
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Flat and rounded in shape
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palpebra
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Eyelid
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plenary
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Complete in all respects; unlimited or full
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peregrination
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To journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot.
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polemic
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A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.
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deliquesce
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To melt away; to dissolve
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hebdomadal
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Weekly
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inanition
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Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality; The condition or quality of being empty.
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expatiate
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To write or speak at length; To wander freely
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concupiscence
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A strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
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diacritical
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Marking a distinction; distinguishing
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reticent
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Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself.
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arcuate
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Having the form of a bow; curved.
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machiavellian
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Suggestive of or characterized by expediency, deceit, and cunning.
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stertor
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A heavy snoring sound in respiration.
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fistulous
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Tubular and hollow, as the leaves of a scallion.
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campanulate
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Shaped like a bell, as certain flowers are.
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bedizen
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To ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner.
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ratiocinate
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To reason methodically and logically.
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damascene
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To decorate (metal) with wavy patterns of inlay or etching; Metalwork decorated with wavy patterns of inlay or etching.
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lapidate
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To throw stones at; To kill with stones
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pennate
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Having feathers or winged
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pediform
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Shaped like a foot
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rugose
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Having many wrinkles or creases; ridged or wrinkled.
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supernal
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Of, coming from, or being in the sky or high above.Hevenly; Celestial
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acetic
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Vinegar-like
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contiguous
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Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.
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antimony
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Contradiction or opposition, especially between two laws or rules.
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risibility
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The ability or tendency to laugh; A sense of the ludicrous or amusing.
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verticil
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A circular arrangement, as of flowers, leaves, or hairs, growing about a central point; a whorl.
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uxorial
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Of a wife; regarded as befitting a wife.
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aphotic
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Having no light.
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perspicacious
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Having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear-sighted.
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appetency
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Craving; having an appetite for
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apostasy
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Abandonment of one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.
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brume; brumous
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fog or mist; foggy or misty
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hortatory
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Marked by exhortation or strong urging; a ____ speech
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axenic
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Not contaminated by or associated with any other living organisms. Usually used in reference to pure cultures of microorganisms that are completely free of the presence of other organisms.
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anechoic
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Neither having nor producing echoes
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antecedence
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Priority; Precedence
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scintillate
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To throw off sparks; flash
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stygian
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Gloomy and dark; hellish; Of or relating to the river Styx.
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fallacious
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Containing or based on a fallacy; illogical
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levity
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Lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; frivolity
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lenitive
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Capable of easing pain or discomfort.
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osculate
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To kiss
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senescent
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Growing old; aging.
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bathetic
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Effusively or insincerely emotional
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auriferous
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Containing gold; gold-bearing.
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sophistry
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Plausible but fallacious argumentation.
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inimitable
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Defying imitation; matchless.
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argillaceous
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Containing, made of, or resembling clay; clayey.
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periphrasis
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The use of circumlocution.
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incommodious
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Inconvenient or uncomfortable, as by not affording sufficient space.
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occlusion
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The process of occluding; closure
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veridical
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Truthful; veracious
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ensiform
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Shaped like a sword, as the leaf of an iris.
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interpolate
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To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
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ennead
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A group of series of nine.
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heptad
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A group of series of seven.
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retrorse
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Directed or turned backward or downward.
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anguine
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Of, relating to, or similar to a snake
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luteous
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Of a light or moderate greenish yellow.
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eructation
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The act or an instance of belching.
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ternary
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Composed of three or arranged in threes.
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urbanity
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Refinement and elegance of manner; polished courtesy.
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vagary
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An extravagant or erratic notion or action.
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ramose
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Having many branches.
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verisimilar
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Appearing to be true or real; probable.
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supercillium
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The eyebrow, or the region of the eyebrows.
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lineament
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A distinctive shape, contour, or line, especially of the face.
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exegetic; exegesis
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Of or relating to exegesis; critically explanatory.
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coruscate
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To give forth flashes of light; sparkle and glitter
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anchorite
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A person who has retired into seclusion for religious reasons.
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imbrue
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To saturate or stain
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redact
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To make ready for publication; edit or revise.
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xanthous
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Yellow; Having light brown or yellowish skin.
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betoken
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To be or give a sign or portent of; to indicate
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depredate
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To ransack; plunder.
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cauline
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Of, having, or growing on a stem. Used especially of leaves arising from the upper part of a stem
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paragon
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A model of excellence or perfection of a kind; a peerless example
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eldritch
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Strange or unearthly; eerie.
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lanuginous
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Covered with soft, short hair; downy.
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