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v. estimate the value of, insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

n. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

a. lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

a. relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith

v. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

n. unwillingness to get involved in or influence other people's activities

n. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

a. full of trivial conversation, tending to talk a great deal; talkative

a. excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal

n. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

n. type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having same number and kind of chromosomes as parent nucleus

n. one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe, one of two (approximately) equal parts

n. the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)

n. rejection of all religious and moral principles

n. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

a. not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups

v. authenticate as a notary, acknowledge or attest as a notary public

a. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

n. a political system governed by a few people

a. having unlimited power, having virtually unlimited authority or influence