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levity
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(n) lightness of manner

(n) feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

rapt
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(s) wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder";

(s) deeply moved; "sat completely still, enraptured by the music"; "listened with rapt admiration"; "rapt in reverie"

sultry
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(s) characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

(s) burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot; "the torrid noonday sun"; "sultry sands of the dessert"

(s) sexually exciting or gratifying; "sensual excesses"; "a sultry look"; "a sultry dance"

pinion
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(n) wing of a bird

(n) any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

(n) a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack

(v) cut the wings off (of birds)

(v) bind the arms of

axiom
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(n) (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

(n) a saying that widely accepted on its own merits

descry
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(v) catch sight of

retinue
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(n) the group following and attending to some important person

functionary
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(n) a worker who holds or is invested with an office

imbibe
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(v) receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"

(v) take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

(v) take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

(v) take (gas, light or heat) into a solution

diversified
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(a) having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety; "a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern"; "diversified farming"; "diversified manufacturing"; "diversified scenery"; "diversified investments"

maraud
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(n) a sudden short attack

(v) raid and rove in search of booty; "marauding rebels overran the countryside"

grudging
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(s) petty in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip"

(s) reluctant to give or share; "grudging in her praise"

(s) of especially an attitude; "gave grudging consent"; "grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory"

partiality
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(n) an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

(n) a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"

philology
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(n) the humanistic study of language and literature

wry
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(s) humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"

(s) disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman

(s) bent to one side; "a wry neck"

permeate
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(v) penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"

(v) spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"

(v) pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"

propitious
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(a) presenting favorable circumstances; "propitious omens"

salient
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(n) (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

(s) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient trait

(a) (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

propitiate
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(v) make peace with

excise
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(n) a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)

(v) remove by cutting; "The surgeon excised the tumor"

(v) remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record"

(v) levy an excise tax on

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