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parasol
n. a small umbrella used as protection from the sun
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placid
adj. calm, undisturbed
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podium
n. a raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands
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portend
v. to serve as a warning of
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prudent
adj. marked by careful planning; discreet
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pungent
adj. sharp to the smell or taste
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relentless
adj. harsh; pitiless; persistent
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relinquish
v. to surrender or release
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rigor
n. strictness or severity
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rote
n. mechanical memorization, oft. without full understanding
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savanna
n. a flat, treeless plain in a tropical or subtropical region
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scruple
n. a moral principle that restrains actions
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tenable
adj. able to be maintained or defended
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toil
v. to work strenuously; n. hard work
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trivial
adj. of little worth or importance
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venial
adj. easily excused or forgiven
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winsome
adj. charming, esp. in a childlike or innocent way
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wry
adj. dryly humorous, with a touch of irony
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