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| imbibe | (verb) to consume by drinking. |
| endure | (verb) to undergo (as a hardship or difficulty) especially without faltering, giving in, or breaking. |
| apiary | (noun) a collection of hives or colonies of bees kept for their honey. |
| vouch | (verb) to give tangible support to : prove, substantiate. |
| bolide | (noun) an exploding or exploded meteor or meteorite. |
| rebuff | (noun) an abrupt or unceremonious rejection of an offer or advance : snub. |
| levity | (noun) excessive or unseemly frivolity : lack of fitting seriousness. |
| cohesive | (adjective) fitting together naturally and consistently with suitable order, proportion, and similarity of tone. |
| pliant | (adjective) flexible : workable : lithe. |
| kinsman | (noun) a person from the same family : a relative. |
| astonish | (verb) to surprise greatly : amaze. |
| forbidden | (adjective) not allowed : not permitted : prohibited. |
| infamous | (adjective) having a reputation of the worst kind : notorious as being of vicious, contemptible, or criminal character. |
| talisman | (noun) an object thought to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune. |
| hydra | (noun) a many-sided problem or obstacle that presents new difficulties each time one aspect of it is solved or overcome. |
| genetic | (adjective) of, relating to, produced by, or being one of the elements of the germ plasm serving as specific transmitters of hereditary characteristics. |
| sororal | (adjective) of, relating to, or in the relationship of a sister. |
| turmoil | (noun) an utterly confused, extremely agitated, or tumultuous state or condition. |
| infringe | (verb) to neglect to fulfill or obey : violate. |
| consternation | (noun) grievous exasperation or distraction. |
