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- homonym
- a word with the same pronounciation as another but with a different meaning and usually different spelling: bore and bore
- seduce
- to persuade or tempt into wrongdoing; to tempt with the hope of reward
- hallowed
- holy; sanctified; highly respected
- abacus
- a device for calculating, consisting of beads on rods and a frame
- warranty
- a guarantee or assurance
- converse
- opposite; turned about-(v.) to discuss informally
- despot
- a ruler with complete power, expecially one who uses it cruelly
- coruscate
- to give off flashes of light; glitter; sparkle
- nonchalant
- showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm; coolly unconcerned
- profound
- showing great understanding; deeply felt; significant; far-reaching
- nebulous
- cloudy, misty, vague
- lure
- to tempt or attract powerfully
- thrifty
- very careful with money and other resources
- conifer
- a cone-bearing tree or shrub, chiefly evergreen
- deformity
- a condition of being improperly formed
- pastoral
- an artistic work that portrays rural life
- trek
- a difficult journey
- perpendicular
- at right angles to a line or surface
- memento
- a reminder; a souvenir
- disparate
- different in kind; dissimiliar
- insensate
- without sensation; inanimate; without feeling or sensitivity; foolish
- frustrate
- to prevent from accomplishing a purpose of fulfilling a desire; to thwart
- neutralize
- to make powerless or counteract the effect or force of
- trenchant
- sharp; cutting; incisive; forceful; effective
- ferocity
- fierceness; extreme savagery; extreme intensity
- tenacious
- holding firmly; tending to retain well; adhesive; persistent; stubborn
- colleague
- an associate; a co-worker in a profession
- equity
- the value of a property after the debts are subtracted
- spawn
- to bring forth; produce
- missive
- a written message; letter
- tympanist
- a drummer in an orchestra
- hag
- an ugly, evil looking woman
- incompetent
- without enough ability, knowledge, or qualifications; not capable
- canon
- a law or body of laws of a church; a pnonreligious law or code of laws; a fundamental principle
- meager
- barely enough in amount or quality; scanty
- ferocious
- extremely fierce; dangerous
- foreshadow
- to suggest or provide clues beforehand of what will happen later
- mullah
- a male religious teacher or leader
- symbolism
- the use of something to represent something else, such as an idea, in religion, art, or literature
- hilt
- the handle of a sword or a dagger
- infallible
- incapable of making a mistake; never wrong; reliable; dependable
- castigate
- to punish, chastise, or rebuke
- obtrusive
- undesirably noticable; tending to push or impose oneself on others
- prudent
- wise and sensible in handling practical matters; careful or cautious in conduct
- officious
- too eagerly offering unwanted services or advice
- impel
- to drive or force to action; compel; to propel or drive forward
- radical
- extreme; basic; fundamental
- raconteur
- a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes
- retrogression
- the act or process of returning to a worse or less advanced state
- technology
- the use of scientific knowledge and methods for practical or industrial purposes; the methods,