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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 |
![]() | edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate |
![]() | 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 |