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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hypothecate | pledge as security |
| heterodox | unorthodox |
| paterfamilias | male head of family |
| putative | thought-to-be |
| aver | affirm or declare |
| megaton | force of a million tons of dynamite |
| sangfroid | cold-blooded composure |
| alter ego | second self |
| altercation | heated dispute |
| contravene | go against |
| confluence | a flowing together |
| circumlocution | talking in circles |
| soliloquy | speech to oneself |
| mollify | make soft |
| gregarious | sociable |
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