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berserk
–adjective 1. violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged
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jubilee
3. any season or occasion of rejoicing or festivity. 4. rejoicing or jubilation.
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juggernaut
–noun 1. (often lowercase) any large, overpowering, destructive force or object, as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team.
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kowtow
–verb (used without object) 1. to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference. 2. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc
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maelstrom
–noun 1. a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool. 2. a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs: the maelstrom of early morning traffic.
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mecca
2. (often lowercase) any place that many people visit or hope to visit
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nabob
–noun 1. any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
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saga
2. any narrative or legend of heroic exploits. 3. Also called saga novel. a form of the novel in which the members or generations of a family or social group are chronicled in a long and leisurely narrative.
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shibboleth
–noun 1. a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons. 2. a slogan; catchword.
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trek
–verb (used without object) 1. to travel or migrate, esp. slowly or with difficulty.
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adjunct
–noun 1. something added to another thing but not essential to it. 2. a person associated with lesser status, rank, authority, etc., in some duty or service; assistant.
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amalgamate
–verb (used with object) 1. to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies.
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contiguous
–adjective 1. touching; in contact. 2. in close proximity without actually touching; near.
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diffuse
–verb (used with object) 1. to pour out and spread, as a fluid. 2. to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate.
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diverge
–verb (used without object) 1. to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off. 2. to differ in opinion, character, form, etc.; deviate.
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parity
–noun 1. equality, as in amount, status, or character. 2. equivalence; correspondence; similarity; analogy.
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periphery
–noun, plural -eries. 1. the external boundary of any surface or area. 2. the external surface of a body.
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synergy
2. the cooperative action of two or more muscles, nerves, or the like
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transcend
–verb (used with object) 1. to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed
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unison
5. a process in which all elements behave in the same way at the same time; simultaneous or synchronous parallel action
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adumbrate
–verb (used with object), -brated, -brating. 1. to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
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arcane
–adjective known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric
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covert
–adjective 1. concealed; secret; disguised. 2. covered; sheltered.
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educe
–verb (used with object), educed, educing. 1. to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
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fathom
–verb (used with object) 2. to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. 3. to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone's motives.
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impervious
–adjective 1. not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain. 2. incapable of being injured or impaired
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limpid
–adjective 1. clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air
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manifest
- –adjective 1. readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- –verb (used with object) 3. to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly
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nebulous
–adjective 1. hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
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translucent
–adjective 1. permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible
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