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| nihilistic | adj. believing in a total rejection of established laws and institutions |
| derails | v. to cause to fail or to deflect from a purpose |
| nuclear family | n.a family unit composed of father, mother and children |
| cannibals | n. any animal that eats its own kind |
| mellows | v.softened, made gentle by age or maturity |
| turnstile | n.a structure of four horizontally revolving arms pivoted atop a post and set in a gateway or opening in a fence to allow the controlled passage of people. |
| grafted | v. a portion of living tissue surgically transplanted from one part of an individual to another, or from one individual to another, for its adhesion and growth. |
| nurture | v/n to feed and protect, to support and encourage |
| triage | n.the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors. |
| solace | n. comfort in sorrow, misfortune or trouble |
| umber | n.dark dusky brown or reddish brown |
| mecca | n.any place that many people visit or hope to visit |
| patois | n. a regional form of language |
| pristine | adj. unblemished, having its original purity |
| menacing | v. threatening |
| mesmerized | adj. spellbound, fascinated |
| kleptomaniac | n. a person with an irresistible urge to steal |
| spartan | adj. sternly disciplined and rigorously simple |
| warehoused | v.stored in a warehouse |
| penchant | n.a strong inclination, taste or liking for something |
