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Bogus (adj)
- 1. Counterfeit or fake
- 2. False and artificial in tone
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Demise (n)
Demise (n)The end of existence or activity; death
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Devise (v)
To form or arrange in the mind
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Enshrine (v)
To cherish as precious or sacred
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Evince (v)
- 1. To show clearly; to express
- 2. To provoke
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Irrevocable (adj)
Impossible to change
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Martial (adj)
Having to do with war, armies, or fighting
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Memorabilia (n) (pl)
Objects ollected over time that recall particular events; keepsakes
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Mundane (adj)
Of or relating to ordinary, everyday matters
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Patronize (v)
- 1. To be a supporter or regular customer of
- 2. To treat in a condescending way
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Condescending (adj)
To treat with apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
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Querulous (adj)
Apt to find fault with; complaining
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Quirk (n)
- 1. An odd or sudden turn of events
- 2. A peculiar or eccentric mannerism
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Refute (v)
To prove to be false; to disprove
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Sanction
- (n)
- 1. Approval or permission from authority
- 2. An action taken against a country by another
- Ex.
- Economic sanctions against South Africa were lifted when it ended its policy of apartheid.
- (v)
- 3. To aprove or allow
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Tome (n)
A large, usually scholarly book
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