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aegis n. protection; sponsorship bauble n. a showy, ornamental object with little practical use; a trinket complaisant adj. willing to please; agreeable consolidate v. 1. to join together; to unite 2. to strengthen or make firm depredation n. the act of plundering or destroying; also, the loss or damage that results epiphany n. a sudden understanding of the meaning, essence, or reality of something moratorium n. a waiting period or temporary ban on activity pendulous adj. hanging loosely or swinging freely portend (portent, portentous) v. to be a sign of; to indicate what will happen n. adj. pragmatic adj. concerned with practical solutions rather than abstract theory reprieve v. to delay or suspend punishment n. a relief or respite, especially when temporary stentorian adj. extremely loud or powerful in sound tenure n. the condition of holding property, and office, or a position; also the period during which it is held unilateral adj. done or carried out by one of two or more parties rather than in concert with others viable adj. 1. capable of living, growing, or developing 2. capable of success; workable