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| censure | (verb) to criticize or blame; (noun) a condemning judgment; a reprimand |
| mosque | (noun) a Muslim house of worship |
| amnesty | (noun) a general pardon, especially for political prisoners |
| rift | (noun) a split; a break in friendly relations; (verb) to break open |
| admirably | (adv) in a worthy manner; commendably |
| inalienable | adj) not capabable of being given or taken away |
| bias | (noun) a line slanting diagonally, a prejudice or personal tendency; (verb) to prejudice or influence |
| timorous | (adj) easily frightened; fearful; timid |
| affidavit | (noun) a written statement made under oath |
| diminutive | (adj) referring to suffixes or altered word forms that designate smallness; a very small person or thing (n); tiny, of small size (adj.) |
| ornate | (adj) elaborate, fancy, adorned |
| constituent | (noun) a necessary part or element; a voter represented by an elected oficial (adj) necessary in making up a whole; component |
| destitute | (adj) poverty-striken; being without |
| prelude | (noun) anything serving as an introduction; an opening |
| colloquial | (adj) informal language; conversational |
| exultant | (adj) rejoicing greatly; jubilant |
| bedlam | (noun) a place or condition of uproar or confusion |
| curtail | (verb) to shorten or reduce |
| consolidate | (verb) to unite; to combine; to strengthen |
| emancipate | (verb) to set free; to release from slavery or oppression |
| documentary | (adj) based on or consisting of documents, employing facts rather than fiction; (noun) a presentation built on factual conditions or historical events |
| reprieve | (noun) a temporary relief from pain or trouble; an order temporarily delaying punishment |
| fluctuate | (verb) to rise and fall or move back and forth; to change irregularly |
| casement | (noun) a window that opens on hinges along its side |
| vehement | (adj) marked by great emotion, force, or conviction; intense; violent |
| debut | (verb) to present for the first time; (noun) a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society |
| melancholy | (adj) sad; depressed; causing sadness; (noun) gloom, low spirits |
| requiem | (noun) music to honor the dead; a mass for the dead |
| theoretical | (adj) hypothetical; based on theory; uncertain |
| bestride | (verb) to sit on something with a leg on each side; to straddle |
| gloat | (verb) to regard with mean or greedy pleasure or exultation |
| legacy | (noun) something inherited or handed down; money or property left by a will |
| clangor | (noun) a continuous clanging; a loud ringing sound |
| wheedle | (verb) to influence or persuade by using flattery or soothing, sweet words; to coax |
| patent | (noun) a government document giving a person the right to profit from an invention (verb) to acquire such a document (adj) evident; obvious |
| indict | (verb) to charge with an offense or a crime; to make a formal accusation on the basis of legal evidence |
| patriarch | (noun) a founder and leader of a tribe or family; a respected old man |
| mortify | (verb) to humiliate or shame; to discipline oneself by self-denial or punishment |
| enjoin | (verb) to command, especially in law; to forbid or prohibit |
| livid | (adj) purplish or bluish from a bruise; pale, white, or red with anger of affliction; very angry |
| closure | (noun) the act of closing or condition of being closed; a conclusion or finish |
| inertia | (noun) a tendency not to move, act, or change |
| crony | (noun) a close friend or companion; a buddy |
| convene | (verb) to call, bring, or gather together; to assemble |
| botch | (verb) to spoil by poor work or performance; (noun) a poor piece of work |
| impartial | (adj) fair; just; showing no favortism |
| condole | (verb) to express sympathy; to mourn in sympathy |
| stipulate | (verb) to specify as a condition of an agreement; to guarantee in an agreement |
| clientele | (noun) customers or patrons collectively |
| momentum | (noun) the force exerted by a moving body; impetus; speed or force, usually growing in strength |
| oblivious | (adj) unmindful; forgetful |
| subsidiary | (noun) a company controlled by another company (adj) subordinate; secondary |
| cant | (noun) insincere or meaningless talk; (verb) to speak insincerely |
| equilibrium | (noun) a state of balance; mental or emotional control |
| rectify | (verb) to set right; to remedy; to adjust |
| substantially | (adv) largely; considerably; significantly |
| arbiter | (noun) a person chosen to decide a dispute; a judge |
| stratagem | (noun) a scheme or trick for achieving some purpose; a deception |
| imperceptible | (adj) too slight, subtle, or gradual |
| breach | (verb) to break through; to violate; (noun) a violation of a law, obligation or standard; a gap or broken place |
