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showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence

sparing in consumption of especially food and drink, marked by temperance in indulgence

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

weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of

overbearing pride or presumption, excessive pride or self-confidence

a divine manifestation, twelve days after Christmas

represent falsely, be in contradiction with

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

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

massive and extremely remote celestial object

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

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

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officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

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

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

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

a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

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

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all of the same or similar kind or nature

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

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

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

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

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

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

with your identity concealed

weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of

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

the basic structure or features of a system or organization

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

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

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

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

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

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

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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