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| aftermath | the time after or the consequences of an event, usually a bad event. |
| antipodes | opposites, places at the opposite side of the world from each other |
| decipher | to make out what something says when it is difficult or impossible to read; to study |
| degrading | making someone feel humiliated and ashamed by a reduction in grade, rank or standing |
| elite | a privileged minority, with more wealth, talent, or social standing than others. |
| galaxy | a huge assembly of stars, planets, gas and dust; a gathering of famous, brilliant or |
| hazy | visually unclear, but also imprecise and unspecific, or showing a lack of understanding or knowledge |
| inexplicable | something that is difficult or impossible to describe, understand or justify |
| paraphernalia | assorted objects or items of equipment generally specific to a particular activity, or property given to a |
| plaudit | an expression of praise or approval |
| posthumous | occurring after someone’s death; published, printed or born after death |
| quail | a small game bird, generally with mottled brown plumage, to tremble or shrink with fear |
| remonstrate | to reason or argue forcefully with someone about something |
| rote | mechanical repetition of something so that is remembered, regardless of |
| specify | to state or identify something with explicit detail, to stipulate or make a condition |
| unassuming | modest, acting in a way that does not suppose superiority |
| zone | an area kept or regarded as separate, especially with a particular use or function, or a |
| aqueduct | a channel for carrying water, a canal or pipe for carrying fluid in a body |
| caravan | a group of travelers traveling together for companionship and or security, particularly a group |
| chastise | to punish or scold someone |
| demean | to humiliate and degrade, to reduce someone to a lower status in a humiliating way; also to |
| edifying | providing morally useful knowledge or information |
| elicit | to cause or produce a reaction or response to a stimulation of some kind; to bring to light or |
| exhilarating | something that makes you feel very happy, excited, alive and vigorous |
| farrier | someone who makes and fits horseshoes, and more recently, to care for horses’ hooves |
| genius | someone with exceptional talent, ability or skill, or the exceptional talent itself, or a distinctive |
| gird | to get ready or prepare yourself for conflict or vigorous activity; to put a belt on or strap |
| inter | to bury someone or thing in a grave or tomb |
| interrogate | to question someone thoroughly and even aggressively or threateningly, especially as part of a |
| primitive | first, original, of a very simple design, developmentally early, natural, artistically untrained |
| pugnacious | quarrelsome, inclined to fight or be aggressive |
| rank | an official status within an organization, a status relative to others, a line of people or things, a |
| wend | to travel along a route, to proceed along a course. |
| aegis | under the support, protection or sponsorship of somebody or something. Specifically, the |
| budget | a plan for allocating resources, the money or resources for a specific purpose, or cheap and |
| caries | the progressive decay of a tooth or bone |
| chronicle | an account of events as they occurred in time order or in a specific time period, or to make |
| deem | to judge or consider something to be of a particular kind or type |
| dialogue | a conversation between two or more people, especially characters in a book, film or play |
| engrave | to carve or etch an image or design, or to impress something deeply on something |
| ewer | a large jug or pitcher with a large spout |
| fabulous | excellent, extremely good, pleasant or enjoyable; amazing or almost unbelievably great or |
| gig | a one horse carriage, a small boat; a temporary job, often of musicians; a pronged spear used to |
| historic | significant, important in or affecting the course of events in times past. |
| hypothetical | assumed for the sake of discussion; involving an unproven idea theory or possibility |
| lucre | excessive money, wealth or profit |
| odorous | having or emitting a strong smell or aroma |
| rarity | something that happens very infrequently and is thus interesting or valuable because it is |
| sinister | threatening or suggesting evil, harm or menace |
| triad | a set of three, from Greek/Latin tri meaning 3. A musical chord with 3 notes, an atom with a |
| Photos | light |
| Graph | to write or draw |
| Tele | far away, or distant |
| Phone | sound |
| Metron | measure |
| Phobos | fear |
