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characterized by great force or energy, intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree

massive and extremely remote celestial object

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

represent falsely, be in contradiction with

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

shedding foliage at the end of the growing season, being shed at the end of a period of growth

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

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day

pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust ,of or pertaining to construction or architecture

the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy

weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

characterized by great force or energy, intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

generally incompetent and ineffectual, not fit to assume responsibility

the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

having unlimited power, having virtually unlimited authority or influence

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

overbearing pride or presumption, excessive pride or self-confidence

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

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

found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day

not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

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

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function

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

belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells are suspended

the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time

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

shrewdness shown by keen insight, a tapering point

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

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

any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance

of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function