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anemone 
1
 | athletic contest consisting of three different events |
| any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves |
| held legally responsible, subject to legal action |
| puffed up with vanity, lofty in style |
demagogue
2
| a slight wind, usually refreshing |
| a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices |
| the way a word or a language is customarily spoken, the manner in which someone utters a word |
| stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about |
emollient
3
| the way a word or a language is customarily spoken, the manner in which someone utters a word |
| of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true |
| athletic contest consisting of three different events |
| having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin |
espresso
4
| the state of being more than full, the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall |
| (of a woman's body) having soft, curved, sexually attractive body |
| strong coffee, or a cup of this, made by forcing hot water through crushed coffee beans and served without milk |
| a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices |
fatuous
5
| stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about |
| a quality of sound that makes voices or musical instruments sound different from each other |
| the way a word or a language is customarily spoken, the manner in which someone utters a word |
| think about carefully, suggest something for discussion |
foliage
6
| the leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing |
| pale purple colour, pale purple aniline dye |
| a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine |
| serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned |
jewelry
7
| puffed up with vanity, lofty in style |
| having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue |
| an adornment made of precious metals and set with gems |
| serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned |
miniature
8
| used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object |
| taking on different forms, easily and continuously changing |
| the month following January and preceding March |
| strong coffee, or a cup of this, made by forcing hot water through crushed coffee beans and served without milk |
parentheses
9
| the region around the south pole, at or near the south pole |
| a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine |
| placing too much emphasis on minor details |
| round brackets, the symbols that are put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing |
pernickety
10
| placing too much emphasis on minor details |
| a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices |
| a word or phrase in which a part of something is used to refer to the whole of it |
| puffed up with vanity, lofty in style |