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| apex | "n. the highest point of something; vertex; the culmination or point of climax" |
| bourgeois | "adj. of or like the middle class--often referring to the focus upon material things and respectability; n. a middle-class person; the middle class" |
| canine | "n. any animal belonging to the dog family; adj. of or like a dog" |
| coffer | "n. a box or chest, especially one used to hold money or other valuables" |
| defunct | "adj. no longer in existence or functioning; dead" |
| edifice | "n. a building or structure, especially an imposing or elaborate one" |
| hieroglyphic | "n. a picture or symbol representing a word, syllable, or sound, used by the ancient Egyptians and others, instead of alphabetical letters; a method of writing using these pictures or symbols; picture writing; adj. pertaining to a system of writing that uses pictures or symbols" |
| inaccessible | "adj. not easily reached or approached; out of the way" |
| influx | "n. a flowing in, as of people or things" |
| innovation | "n. a new way to do something; something new" |
| juncture | "n. a point where things are joined; a crossing; a point in time; a crisis point" |
| meager | "adj. noticably inadequate; scanty; lean; thin" |
| obliterate | "v. to blot or wipe out completely; to erase, leaving no trace" |
| ossify | "v. to change into bone; to harden like bone; to become rigid, heardhearted, or opposed to change" |
| perceive | "v. to become aware of or to understand by means of the senses; to detect; to observe; to grasp the meaning of" |
| ravage | "v. to inflict terrible destruction; to ruin violently; n. the act of destroying; great damage" |
| retainer | "n. a fee paid in advance for services; a servant; an attendant" |
| rivulet | "n. a small stream; a brook" |
| subsidize | "v. to aid or assist with a grant of money; to support; to promote" |
| tawny | "adj. brownish-yellow; tan" |
