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| peruse | (v.)1.a: to examine or consider with attention and in detail b: to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner |
| totem | (n.)1. an object (as animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan;also:something usually carved or painted to represent such an object 2. something that serves as an emblem or revered symbol |
| eponymous | (adj.)1: of, relating to, or being one for whom something is named or is believed to be named 2: being or having a name that is based on or derived from the name of one associated with it |
| sic | (adv.)intentionally so written-used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original |
| yahoo | (n.) a boorish, crass, or stupid person |
| precipitate | (adj.) 1.a: falling, flowing, or rushing with steep descent b: precipitous, steep 2. exhibiting violent or unwise speed |
| superannuated | (adj.)incapacitated or disqualified for active duty by advanced age |
| expatiate | (v.)1: to move about freely or at will: wander 2. to speak or write at length or in detail |
| bildungsroman | (n.) a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character |
| bumptious | (adj.) presumptously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive :obtrusive |
