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88351404acolytea person who assists in some religious services by carrying out minor duties; one who attends or assists, a follower
88351405bibulousgiven to the consumption of alcoholic drinks; highly absorbent
88351406coalesceto grow together; to unite to form a whole
88351407covertnot openly acknowledged; secret
88351408declaimto recite something in the style of a public speech; to speak in a loud, theatrical way
88351409delineateto describe vividly and in detail; to draw an outline of; to represent by drawing
88351410demagoguea leader who seeks power by appealing to people's emotions and prejudices and by making false claims and promises
88351411encomiuman expression of warm and enthusiastic praise; a tribute
88351412obdurateresistant to persuasion; inflexible; persistent in wrongdoing
88351413prescienceforesight; knowledge beforehand of events
88351414protagonistthe chief character in a drama or story
88351415sedulouscompleted with careful perseverance; diligent
88351416trenchantexpressed with vigor and penetrating insight; keenly perceptive
88351417utopiaa place or state of perfect social and political conditions
88351418valedictorya farewell address, especially one given at a graduation ceremony; of or relating to such a farewell address
88351975absolveto clear guilt, or to free from a promise or a responsibility
88351976adumbrateto foreshadow in an indirect way; to outline in a sketchy way; to partially disclose
88351977apothegma short, instructive saying
88351978aspersiona defamatory expression; slander
88351979coadjutorone who works with another, usually in a subordinate position; an assistant
88351980congenitalexisting at or dating from birth; being an essential characteristic
88351981elana lively spirit with a distinctive style
88351982germanepertinent and fitting
88351983hiatusan interruption or gap in space, continuity, or time
88351984immureto confine within or as if within walls; to imprison
88351985ineluctablenot to be avoided or changed; inevitable
88351986internecinemarked by slaughter; mutually destructive
88351987invoketo appeal to earnestly; to cite in justification
88351988prototypea person or thing that serves as an example of its kind; an original
88351989quadrennialoccurring every four years; lasting four years
88579744amalgaman alloy of mercury and other metals; a mixture of different elements
88579745antediluvianvery old or old-fashioned
88579746apothecaryone who prepares and sells ointments, drugs, and similar items for medicinal purposes
88579747asceticrefraining from self-indulgence; a person who practices self-denial
88579748beneficentdoing or producing good
88579749charlatanone who falsely claims knowledge or ability
88579750denizenan inhabitant, resident, or frequenter of a place
88579751doyena senior member of a group, especially one who is highly respected; the oldest example of a category
88579752floraplants considered as a group in a particular area or era
88579753imbibeto consume by drinking; to absorb or take in mentally
88579754nostruma medicine or remedy whose effectiveness has not been proven
88579755obviateto prevent or make unnecessary; to get rid of
88579756perenniallasting indefinitely or recurring; a plant that lives three or more years
88579757putativecommonly accepted or supposed; assumed to exist
88579758savanta person with detailed knowledge in a specialized field

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