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affidavit 
1
 | a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group, especially a hereditary or official right |
| written declaration made under oath, a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath |
| take in marriage, become involved with or support an activity or opinion |
| confidently optimistic and cheerful, positive and hoping for good things |
anathema
2
| a standard or typical example, a brief abstract (as of an article or book) |
| a serious infectious disease that causes fever and difficulty in breathing and swallowing |
| as known or named at another time or place |
| a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine |
barbiturate
3
| a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity |
| organic compound having powerful soporific effect, overdose can be fatal |
| physical beauty, especially of a woman |
| an adornment made of precious metals and set with gems |
dilate
4
| any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves |
| the manner in which something is expressed in words, overabundance of words |
| postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |
| add details, as to an account or idea, clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing |
electoral
5
| organic compound having powerful soporific effect, overdose can be fatal |
| any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning |
| relating to or composed of electors, of or relating to elections |
| the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others |
foliage
6
| short-legged flightless birds of cold southern, especially Antarctic regions |
| a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group, especially a hereditary or official right |
| a strong ability, something that a person can do well |
| the leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing |
hierarchy
7
| harsh discordant mixture of sounds |
| defiantly aggressive, unpleasant and likely to argue a lot |
| placing too much emphasis on minor details |
| a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system, the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body |
mayonnaise
8
| as known or named at another time or place |
| the leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing |
| a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine |
| a thick, white sauce made from oil, vinegar, and the yellow part of eggs, usually eaten cold |
nuptial
9
| a commissioned military officer in the army who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general |
| having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue |
| belonging or relating to a marriage or to the state of being married |
| of or characteristic of a child, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
pernickety
10
| round brackets, the symbols that are put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing |
| belonging or relating to a marriage or to the state of being married |
| a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin |
| placing too much emphasis on minor details |