| A | B |
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| aggregate | n. A group of things gathered into a whole; sum total. |
| allocate | v. 1. To set aside for a specific purpose; to allot. 2. To distribute according to a plan. |
| augur | v. 1. To predict future events, esp. from omens. 2. To give promise of. |
| bastion | n. 1. A fortified area or position; a person, place, or thing that is a source of strength. 2. Something that is considered a stronghold. |
| decorum | n. Suitable, proper behavior or speech. |
| defunct | adj. No longer existing or functioning. |
| disarray | n. A lack of order; confusion. |
| halcyon | adj. Calm, peaceful, and happy; prosperous. |
| homily | n. A lecture, usually long, on how to behave morally. |
| hyperbole | n. Extravagant exaggeration. |
| importune | v. To plead for persistently. |
| jurisdiction | n. Legal authority to govern or control. |
| ruminate | v. To think over again and again; to ponder. |
| rumination | n. The act of pondering; reflection. |
| temerity | n. Reckless boldness without regard to danger or opposition. |
| winnow | v. To separate and remove what is undesirable and leave what is desirable; to blow away the chaff from grain. |
