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| juncture | (noun) the point where things are joined; a crossing; a crisis point |
| tawny | (adj) brownish-yellow; tan |
| heiroglyphic | (noun) a picture or symbol representing a word, syllable, or sound used by the ancient Egyptians; (adj) pertaining to a system of writing that uses pictures and symbols |
| subsidize | (verb) to aid or assist with a grant or money; to support |
| inaccessible | (adj) not easily reached or approached; out of the way |
| coffer | (noun) a box or chest, especially one used to hold money or valuables |
| rivulet | (noun) a small stream or brook |
| edifice | (noun) a building or structure, especially an elaborate one |
| retainer | (noun) a fee paid in advance for services; a servant |
| innovation | (noun) a new way to do something; something new |
| canine | (noun) any animal belonging to the dog family; (adj) of or like a dog |
| ossify | (verb) to change into bone; to harden; to become rigid |
| meager | (adj) noticeably lacking in qualntity, quality, or extent |
| ravage | (verb) to destroy or devastate; (noun) the act of devastating; great damage |
| apex | (noun) the highest point of something; vertex |
| defunct | (adj) no longer in existence or functioning; dead |
| perceive | (verb) to become aware of or to understand by means of the senses; to detect |
| bourgeois | (noun) a middle class person; the middle class; (adj) of or like the middle class |
| influx | (noun) a flowing in, as of people or things |
| obliterate | (verb) to destroy completely; to wipe out; to erase |
| ensue | (verb) to come next as a result of; to follow next as a result of |
| succulent | (adj) juicy; not dry or dull (noun) a plant of fleshy tissue |
| facilitate | (verb) to make easier or more convenient; to aid or assist |
| steppe | (noun) a vast, almost treeless plain in southeastern Europe or Asia |
| hors d'oeurve | (noun) a food served as an appetizer |
| expedient | (adj) suitable; advantageous |
| palatable | (adj) acceptable to the mind; fit to be eaten; pleasing |
| buffet | (noun) a piece of dining room furniture with cupboards and drawers; a meal set out so that people may serve themselves |
| lapse | (verb) to fall from a higher level to a lower; (noun) a slight, temporary slip or error |
| delectable | (adj) pleasing; delightful; delicious |
| quantitative | (adj) capable of being measured or expressed as a numerical amount |
| zenith | (noun) the highest point of any course |
| astute | (adj) showing keen judgment; shrewd; crafty |
| recur | (verb) to return in thought or speech; to happen again |
| conducive | (adj) favorable; helpful |
| erratic | (adj) irregular; not steady |
| abound | (verb) to teem; to exist in large numbers |
| pastoral | (adj) relating to a simple country way of life |
| requisite | (noun) a necessity; a requirement; (adj) absolutely necessary; required |
| aptitude | (noun) a talent; a natural ability |
| insolence | (noun) the quality or instance of being disrespectful and insulting; impudence |
| sadistic | (adj) having an unnatural love of cruelty; extremely cruel |
| diversion | (noun) a turning aside, as of traffic or attention; a game or pastime |
| annihilate | (verb) to destroy COMPLETELY; to vanquish; to kill |
| purge | (verb) to remove undesirable elements from; to rid; (noun) the removal of members by a higher authority |
| disperse | (verb) to break up and scatter or spread; to dispel |
| concession | (noun) an act of granting or yielding something; a privilege that is yielded or granted |
| flagrant | (adj) glaringly bad; notorious; outrageous |
| decimate | (verb) to destroy or kill a LARGE PART of |
| evade | (verb) to escape or avoid something; to avoid doing or answering something directly |
| protocol | (noun) the code of behavior dictating formal etiquette for official ceremonies; an ORIGINAL draft or record of a document |
| harass | (verb) to bother, worry, annoy, or irritate |
| mettle | (noun) QUALITY of character; courage |
| ultimatum | (noun) a final demand or proposition |
| clemency | (noun) leniency ; mercy; a lenient or merciful ACT; mildness |
| mannerism | (noun) a distinctive personal trait; an exaggerated or unnatural style or habit |
| inhibition | (noun) the act of holding back; an inner belief, feeling, or force that restricts one's actions; restraint |
| meticulous | (adj) extremely careful; overly precise and fussy |
| submission | (noun) obedience; the act of surrender; compliance |
| mandatory | (adj) required; obligatory |
