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affliction great suffering; something which causes great painor distress She suffered the @ for over thirty years.
antagonist one who opposes another, especially in combat Achilles fought his @ with courage and valor.
bastion a fortified area or position; a stronghold England was the last @ of freedom in Europe in 1942.
carnage great and bloody slaughter, as in battle The English raid on Dieppe resulted in @ on both sides.
continuity an unbroken series; a succession The @ of the music was broken by a sudden cymbal.
diligence persistent care in performing one's duties One must perform one's duties with @.
epigram a brief, clever remark The student's @ amused all but the teacher.
ghoul a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses The child dressed as a @ for Halloween.
hypocrisy the deceitful pretense of virtue; not acting in accordance with one's words His rank @ fooled no one.
iota a very small or insignificant amount The promised aid was not an @ of what was needed.
lexicon a book containing words of a language and their definitions The Latin @ is unchanging since Latin is a "dead" language.
microcosm a community or other unity that is an epitome of a larger unity Peoria, Illinois is often taken as a @ of the country.
numismatics the study or coins, medals, etc. The intricacies of @ fascinated the collector.
parsimony extreme or excessive economy or frugality The man's @ extended even to his own family.
promontory a high point of land projecting over water The lifeguard scanned the sea from the @.
rectitude uprightness in principles or conduct; correctness Moral @ is always an honorable quality.
scourge a severe punishment; something which brings about severe suffering or death Saladin's attacks made him known as the @ of Europe.
tautology repetition of the same idea in different words The man argued only in senseless @.
vagary a wild fancy; an extravagant notion The @ of the young heart knows no bounds.
xenophobia fear or hatred of foreigners and foreign things Japan is often accused of @.