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7305382993adjunct(n.) something added to something else as helpful or useful but not essential; an assistant or helper0
7305384384bellwether(n.) male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughter house; a leader; an indicator of trends1
7305386541caterwaul(v.) to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel; a harsh cry2
7305387919chimerical(adj.) absurd, wildly fantastic; impossible3
7305389513effete(adj.) lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; out-of-date; exhausted; unable to produce4
7305391501faitaccompli(n.) an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action5
7305393060hidebound(adj.) narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices; inflexible6
7305394981hierarchy(n.) any system of things to people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc.7
7305404656laissez faire(adj.) philosophy ore practice characterized by a usually deliberate abstention from direction to interference, especially with individual freedom of choice; nonrestrictive; hands-off8
7305408060liturgy(n.) a religious service or rite9
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