| Term | Definition |
|---|
| proliferate | To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. |
| pneumatic | Of or relating to air or other gases. |
| propitiate | make peace with |
| sacrilege | n. Desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred |
| sententiously | given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous |
| sinecure | A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary. |
| solecism | A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction |
| spasmodic | Relating to, affected by, or having the character of a spasm; convulsive |
| surreptitious | Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means. |
| viscose | a viscous solution prepared by treating cellulose with caustic soda and carbon bisulfide: used in manufacturing |
| viviparous | producing living young (not eggs) |
| voluptuous | Giving, characterized by, or suggesting ample, unrestrained pleasure to the senses |
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