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| supercilious | adj disdainful; haughty and aloof |
| inexorable | adj relentless; unyielding |
| oracle | n. 1. a shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for adive or prophecy 2. a prophecy made at such a shrine 3. a person who transmits prophecy from a deity 4. a person or thing regarded as able to give wise guidance |
| oration | n. an address or formal speech given on a special occasion |
| orifice | n. a mouth or vent; an opening |
| osculate | v. to kiss |
| indentation | n. a cut or notch |
| indenture | n. 1. a written contract between two parties 2. (usually plural) an agreement binding an apprentice to work for a master v. to bind by written contract |
| trident | n. a long three-pronged fork or weapon |
| orthodontist | n. a specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth |
| gorge | n. 1. a deep, narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains 2. gluttonous eating 3. a feeling of nausea (used with rise) v. 1. to eat greedily 2. to fill full; to stuff |
| disgorge | v. 1. to expel from the throat or stomach; to vomit 2. to discharge violently |
| gargantuan | adj of immense size; gigantic |
| gargoyle | n. a grotesque carved human or animal figure, especially one used as a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall |
| regurgitate | v. 1. to cause to pour back or cast up partially digested food; to vomit 2. to rush or surge back |
