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| aggregate (as a noun) | n. a group of things gathered into a whole; the sum total |
| aggregate (as an adj.) | gathered into a whole, mass, or 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, especially 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 (repeatedly) |
| jurisdiction | n. legal authority to govern or control. |
| ruminate (as verb) | to think over again and again; to ponder |
| rumination (as a noun) | the act of pondering; reflection; the act of thinking carefully over and over about something/someone |
| 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. |
