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auspicious 
1
 | type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having same number and kind of chromosomes as parent nucleus |
| characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control |
| lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
| auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
bowdlerize
2
| pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust ,of or pertaining to construction or architecture |
| revoke formally, repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement) |
| edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate |
| compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors, compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury |
epiphany
3
| all of the same or similar kind or nature |
| a divine manifestation, twelve days after Christmas |
| a political system governed by a few people |
| lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace |
equinox
4
| 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 |
| any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance |
| try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
| a blood-red color, confidently optimistic and cheerful |
fatuous
5
| an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women) |
| marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently |
| type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having same number and kind of chromosomes as parent nucleus |
| devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless |
fiduciary
6
| any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance |
| found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day |
| the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells are suspended |
| involving trust, referring to paper currency depending on securities for its value |
homogeneous
7
| all of the same or similar kind or nature |
| auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
| marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently |
| lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace |
incontrovertible
8
| lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
| the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |
| necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove |
| shedding foliage at the end of the growing season, being shed at the end of a period of growth |
interpolate
9
| found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day |
| divide unfairly and to one's advantage, of voting districts |
| estimate the value of, insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby |
| lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
jejune
10
| the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells are suspended |
| unwillingness to get involved in or influence other people's activities |
| not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups |
| lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |