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incumbent
a person who holds an office or position, required as a duty
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succumb
to yield, to give in or give up
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hypochondria
a psychological disorder where one believes he is ill
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hypothesis
a theory that leads to further investigation for proof or disproof, an assumption
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cataclysm
a disaster on such a large scale that biological, environmental, or cultural elements are changed permanently
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catapult
an ancient device used to throw missiles, a modern device used to launch aircraft from a ship
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subjective
concentrating on the self, relating to personal experiences rather than facts
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sublimate
to turn aside an instinctual, impulse in favor of a more socially acceptable activity
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suborn
to induce a person in secret to commit a crime, to induce someone to lie
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subterfuge
a device or evasion to hide or avoid something, or to escape an outcome
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verisimilitude
a thing or a quality that appears true or real
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verity
the condition of being true, a belief, or principle expressing basic human truth
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