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| bonanza | A rich mass of ore in a mine; something very caluable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain. |
| decree | an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully |
| preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
| banter | to exchange playful remarks, tease; talk that is playful and teasing |
| glut | to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; an oversupply |
| wanton | reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals |
| comply | to yield to a request or command |
| instigate | to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite |
| unison | a sounding together; agreement or accord |
| blase | indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
| peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| solicitous | showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
| indiscriminate | without restraint or control; unselective |
| volatile | highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion |
| pseudonym | a pen name, name assumed by a writer |
| rehabilitate | to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| exotic | foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
| juncture | a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
| waver | to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision |
