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suppliant(adj)
Asking humbly and earnestly;(n)one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor
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talisman
a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures orcharacters supposed to possess occult powers and worn asan amulet or charm.
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Maelstrom
a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.
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Undulate
to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smoothrising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement:The flag undulates in the breeze.
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gambit
Chess. an opening in which a player seeks to obtain someadvantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.
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incendiary
used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiarybombs.
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histrionic(adj)
of or pertaining to actors or acting.
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avid(adj)
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in: an avidmoviegoer. Synonyms: enthusiastic, ardent, keen; devoted,dedicated; zealous, fanatic. Antonyms: indifferent,apathetic; reluctant.
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myopic(adj)
Ophthalmology. pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted.
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overt(adj)
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret: overthostility.
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