| A | B |
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| allude | To make an indirect reference |
| authentic | 1. 1. Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief 2. Having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship; not counterfeit or copied |
| baton | 1. A slender wooden stick or rod used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or band. 2. A hollow metal rod with a heavy rubber tip or tips that is wielded and twirled by a drum major or drum majorette. |
| clarity | 1. Clearness of appearance 2. Clearness of thought or style; lucidity |
| cockade | An ornament, such as a rosette or knot of ribbon, usually worn on the hat as a badge. |
| disrupt | 1. To throw into confusion or disorder 2. To interrupt or impede the progress, movement, or procedure of |
| eliminate | 1. To get rid of; remove 2.To leave out or omit from consideration; reject |
| hireling | One who works solely for compensation, especially a person willing to perform for a fee tasks considered menial or offensive. |
| knell | 1. To ring slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral; toll. 2. To give forth a mournful or ominous sound. |
| lei | A garland of flowers, especially one worn around the neck. |
| pare | To remove the outer covering or skin of with a knife or similar instrument |
| rampant | 1. Extending unchecked; unrestrained 2. Occurring without restraint and frequently, widely, or menacingly; rife |
| scourge | 1. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war. 2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment. |
| triplicate | One of a set of three identical objects or copies. |
| unseemly | 1. Not in accord with accepted standards of good taste; grossly improper. 2. Not suited to the circumstances; inappropriate. |
