| Term | Definition |
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exalt |
v. to raise in status or character; to increase the effect or intensity of |
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composure |
n. a calm state of mind, esp. as the result of self-control |
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propriety |
n. good manners; proper behavior |
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defame |
v. to attack a person's reputation; to slander |
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abrogate |
v. to cancle or repeal by authority |
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regal |
adj. kingly |
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disparage |
v. to speak in a disapproving or slighting manner; to belittle |
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verbiage |
n. excessive wordiness |
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endemic |
adj. native to a particulary country |
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bequeath |
v. to pass down to; to hand down. esp. in a will |
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juxtapose |
v. to put side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast |
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pandemic |
n. general, widespread, oft, of disease |
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desolate |
adj. left alone; lonely; deserted |
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office |
n. a duty or function assigned to someone |
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vanguard |
adj. the leading position in army or fleet; the leading position in a movement or trend |
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obscure |
adj. lacking light; dim; dark |
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destitution |
n. the lack of any means of subsistence |
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excavate |
v. to expose to view by digging out |
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monarch |
n. one who rules a state, usu. for life and by hereditary right |
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dissent |
v. to disagree |
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dovetail |
v. to combine or interlock into a unified whole |
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stalwart |
adj. firm and resolute; having imposing physical strength |
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polemic |
n. a controversial argument, esp. attacking a particular opinion |
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ravage |
v. to damage; to ruin |
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saturate |
v. to soak or fill to capacity |