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| allure | n. The power to attract or charm. |
| antiquity | n. 1. The ancient world, expecially before the Middle Ages. 2. The quality of a great age. |
| antiquities | n. Valuable objects from ancient times. |
| appraise | v. 1. To estimate the value of. 2. To form a judgement of; to evaluate. |
| cleave | v. 1. To cling to or be faithful to. 2. To split with force or a sharp instrument. |
| depreciate | v. 1. To make or become less in value. 2. To represent as of little value; to belittle. |
| facet | n. 1. Any of the many small, flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting. 2. One of many sides or aspects fo something. |
| facsimile | n. An exact copy. |
| impervious | adj. 1. Incapable of being penetrated. 2. Not affected or disturbed by. |
| nondescript | adj. Hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive qualities or features. |
| quandary | n. A state of being in doubt about what to do. |
| repose | v. 1. To lie at rest. 2. To place (power etc) in some person or group. n. A state of rest or relaxation |
| scintillate | v. 1. To flash or sparkle. 2. To be lively and witty. |
| scrutinize | v. To examine with great care. |
| scrutiny | n. Close examination. |
| synthetic | adj. Not naturally produced; made by artificial processes. |
| transmute | v. To change the form or appearance of. |
