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Acolyte
one who attends or assists
Aura
a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source
Code
something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest, often concludes a musical section or a literary or dramatic work
Commandeer
to take arbitrary or forcible possession of
Dike
an artificial watercourse; a raised causeway
Dilemma
a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
Exact
to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
Existentialism
a form of thought that stresses existence or experience over essence or meaning
Hallow
to make holy or set apart for holy use
Hamper
to interfere with the operation of
Inundate
to cover with a flood; overwhelm
Inure
to accustom to accept something undesirable
Meretricious
tawdrily and falsely attractive; superficially significant
Parsimony
the quality of being careful with money or resources; stingy
Prune
to remove as superfluous
Psychosis
fundamental derangement of the mind often characterized by disconnection from reality
Serendipity
finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
Serration
a formation resembling the toothed edge of a saw
Vapid
lacking liveliness, briskness, or force
Vortex
something that resembles a whirlpool
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