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apposite | adj. Highly relevant; apt. |
calumny | n. A false accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation; slander. |
domain | n. 1. An area or territory over which control is exercised. 2. A field of activity, knowledge or concern. |
dorsal | adj. Of, on, or near the back. |
enervate | v. To lessen the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble. |
epicure | n. One with discriminating taste, esp but not exclusively relating to food or drink. |
exculpate | v. To clear from alleged guilt or fault. |
heterogeneous | adj. Differing in kind or parts; varied. |
infinitesimal | adj. Extremely small in size or quantity. |
lateral | adj. Of, at, from, or towards the side. |
primeval | adj. Or or relating to the earliest ages; primitive. |
quintessence | n. The best or most typical example. |
serrated | adj. Having a saw-toothed or notched edge. |
veritable | adj. Being, in fact, the thing named or described; literally so. Often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor. |
viviparous | adj. Producing living young instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fishes. |