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evasive 
1
 | a device consisting of a heavy blade held aloft between upright guides and dropped to behead the victim below |
| avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree |
| lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish |
exceed
2
| possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire |
| a device consisting of a heavy blade held aloft between upright guides and dropped to behead the victim below |
| incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result |
| go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree |
expedite
3
| sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective |
| growth; extent or amount by which something has expanded |
| not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind |
| process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently |
exposition
4
| darken; exceed in importance; outweigh |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| not essential or mandatory to achieve a goal; not reusable; suitable to be expended |
| exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue |
fathom
5
| incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result |
| rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| apparatus in which environmental conditions can be controlled, used for growing bacterial or hatching eggs artificially |
fickle
6
| not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind |
| having no attachments or ties; free to do as one pleases; without ties to a particular location; free to roam |
| prevent from being successful |
| religious image; idol; an essential and enduring symbol |
forfeit
7
| having no attachments or ties; free to do as one pleases; without ties to a particular location; free to roam |
| prevent from being successful |
| go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree |
| something surrendered as punishment for crime or error |
gaze
8
| fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment |
| religious image; idol; an essential and enduring symbol |
| sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective |
| special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute |
gladiator
9
| originally, a sword player; one who fought with weapons in public, like in the arena, for public amusement |
| special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute |
| prevent from being successful |
| mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives |
grisly
10
| exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue |
| frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror |
| close in time; about to occur; approaching |
| any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block |