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repeat an earlier theme of a composition, repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal

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

a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things, an indirect way of expressing something

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger, characterized by violent emotions or behavior

the basic structure or features of a system or organization

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation, the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide

practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships

lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace

massive and extremely remote celestial object

showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence

compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors, compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

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

characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control

weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of

with your identity concealed

repeat an earlier theme of a composition, repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life

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

devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless

all of the same or similar kind or nature

travel around either by plane or ship, go around or avoid (an obstacle)

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

lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation, the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide

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

having unlimited power, having virtually unlimited authority or influence

an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)

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

a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections, speech you make to yourself

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation, the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide

excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal

characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control

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

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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

with your identity concealed