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n. either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

a. tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

a. devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless

a. generally incompetent and ineffectual, not fit to assume responsibility

a. involving trust, referring to paper currency depending on securities for its value

n. a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

n. a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes

a. lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace

v. divide unfairly and to one's advantage, of voting districts

n. the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others

n. function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues

a. all of the same or similar kind or nature

n. overbearing pride or presumption, excessive pride or self-confidence

n. the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

v. challenge the honesty or veracity of, bring an accusation against; level a charge against

a. with your identity concealed

a. necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove

v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

n. the basic structure or features of a system or organization