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balm
a soothing substance or one that gives relief
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conservatory
a greenhouse or place where plants are raised, a school for music and art
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demur
to hesitate, to delay, to object
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demurE
serious, reserved, coy
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expiate
to atone or to make amends for a sin or a crime
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fountainhead
principal source or origin
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furrow
to make wrinkles or grooves
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hallmark
a distinguishing characteristic or trait
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jaded
weary from overuse, surfeited
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juxtapose
to place close together or side by side
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loiter
to stand idly or to linger aimlessly
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mince
to restrain one's speech or to euphemize in order to show politeness
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monolithic
massive and rigidly fixed uniformly
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obeisance
an attitude of resepct; a gesture made in token of respect
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peccadillo
a slight offense, a small fault
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polemicist
one skilled in argument and in refuting attacks
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propound
to put forth for discussion or analysis
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renege
to go back on one's word
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rudiment
an essential element or skill, also the early stages of development
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sieve
a utensil for sifting or straining
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tether
to fasten or to confine as with rope
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urban
having to do with a city or characteristic of a city
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vouchsafe
to grant in a condescending manner
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