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ENCRYPTION

(noun) The process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access

RECIPIENT

(noun) A person or thing that receives or is awarded something

PERSISTENCE

(noun) Firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition

CONNOTATION

(noun) An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

PRIVILEGE

(noun) A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group

QUADRILATERAL

(noun) A four-sided polygon

LOQUACIOUS

(adjective) Tending to talk a great deal; talkative

SOVEREIGNTY

(noun) Supreme power or authority, especially of a state to govern itself

HYPOTENUSE

(noun) The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle

HETEROZYGOUS

(adjective) Having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes

GREGARIOUS

(adjective) Fond of company; sociable

EXPOSITORY

(adjective) Intended to explain or describe something

HOMEOSTASIS

(noun) The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially in biological processes

PERNICKETY

(adjective) Placing too much emphasis on trivial or precise details

RENDEZVOUS

(noun) A meeting at an agreed time and place