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amulet
a charm or ornament worn to protect against evil
aviary
a place for keeping birds
burnish
to make shiny or to polish by rubbing
circumvent
to get around something, to outwit, to frustrate; to avoid
epitome
a summary or brief representation of something
evanescent
fleeting; impermanent
fester
to cause increased poisoning, to inflame or to corrupt
itinerant
traveling from place to place
knoll
a small round hill
magnate
a person of power and influence
mural
a painting on a wall or ceiling
omnipotent
having unlimited power
overt
open to view
pinnacle
the peak or highest point
preeminence
superiority to all others
prurient
arousing an unwholesome desire or interest (usually related to sex)
puritanical
marked by severe or rigid morality
scale
to climb up or over
staid
reserved and upright in manner or behavior, sedate
subjective
coming from an individual's mind
summary (adj.)
condensed and concise
tenure
the period of holding something
unfathomable
not capable of being understood
valid
well-grounded, justifiable
wily
cunning, crafty
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