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| aberration | n. 1) a departure from the norm or what's considered right, natural, or normal; a flaw or defect. 2) the failure of a mirror or lens to reproduce an image in focus. |
| antiquated | adj. grown old; out-of-date |
| celestial | adj. 1: of or relating to the skies or heavens; 2) heavenly; divine; of the finest or highest kind. |
| certitude | n. the state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something. |
| disburse | v. to distribute something or pay out money, especially from a public or other fund. |
| galaxy | n. 1) a vast cluster of stars and other matter, billions of which make up the known universe; 2) a group of brilliant or notable people or things |
| intractable | adj. hard to manage, tame, or control; stubborn; not easily cured. |
| juncture | n. a joining or coming together; the place where such a connection occurs; 2) a point in time made critical by the timing of the circumstances. |
| juxtapose | v. to place side by side |
| juxtaposition | n. the position of being side by side or close together |
| maelstrom | n. 1) a large and violent whirlpool or something resembling a whirlpool; 2) a place or state of great turmoil or confusion. |
| optimum | adj. best or most favorable |
| pillory | v. to expose to public scorn or contempt |
| proliferate | v. to grow, expand, or multiply at a rapid rate. |
| remiss | adj. negligent; careless; lax |
| titanic | adj. marked by great strength, size, or influence |
| titan | n. any person or thing of great size or power |
