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abrogate 
1
 | having unlimited power, having virtually unlimited authority or influence |
| revoke formally, repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement) |
| excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal |
| the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time |
auspicious
2
| the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time |
| repeat an earlier theme of a composition, repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life |
| (logic) a statement that is necessarily true, useless repetition |
| auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
chromosome
3
| lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace |
| showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence |
| a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order |
| (logic) a statement that is necessarily true, useless repetition |
fatuous
4
| a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections, speech you make to yourself |
| tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing |
| the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others |
| devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless |
gerrymander
5
| showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence |
| divide unfairly and to one's advantage, of voting districts |
| auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
| (logic) a statement that is necessarily true, useless repetition |
hegemony
6
| excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal |
| the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others |
| a political system governed by a few people |
| showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence |
incontrovertible
7
| represent falsely, be in contradiction with |
| not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups |
| any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance |
| necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove |
nomenclature
8
| having unlimited power, having virtually unlimited authority or influence |
| rejection of all religious and moral principles |
| a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline |
| any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance |
parameter
9
| excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal |
| revoke formally, repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement) |
| any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance |
| the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules) |
quasar
10
| massive and extremely remote celestial object |
| the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells are suspended |
| (logic) a statement that is necessarily true, useless repetition |
| grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude, grant voting rights |