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abstemious 
1
 | v. blow away or off with a current of air, separate the chaff from by using air currents |
| a. generally incompetent and ineffectual, not fit to assume responsibility |
| a. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink, marked by temperance in indulgence |
| n. a blood-red color, confidently optimistic and cheerful |
acumen
2
| a. relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith |
| n. a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections, speech you make to yourself |
| n. shrewdness shown by keen insight, a tapering point |
| a. harmful to living things, causing harm or damage |
deciduous
3
| a. shedding foliage at the end of the growing season, being shed at the end of a period of growth |
| a. relating to or involving money, consisting of or measured in money |
| n. a part of language study that deals with letters and spelling |
| a. having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
deleterious
4
| n. a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers |
| a. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
| a. harmful to living things, causing harm or damage |
| n. the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells are suspended |
enervate
5
| v. weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of |
| n. unwillingness to get involved in or influence other people's activities |
| n. synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) |
| a. having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
filibuster
6
| n. practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships |
| n. a part of language study that deals with letters and spelling |
| n. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline |
| n. a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches |
infrastructure
7
| n. the basic structure or features of a system or organization |
| a. harmful to living things, causing harm or damage |
| v. divide unfairly and to one's advantage, of voting districts |
| a. belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War |
kinetic
8
| a. relating to or involving money, consisting of or measured in money |
| n. a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers |
| n. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation, the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide |
| a. relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith |
obsequious
9
| a. lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace |
| a. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| a. having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
| n. overbearing pride or presumption, excessive pride or self-confidence |
polymer
10
| n. practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships |
| n. unwillingness to get involved in or influence other people's activities |
| a. shedding foliage at the end of the growing season, being shed at the end of a period of growth |
| n. a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers |