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Adjunct something joined or added to another thing
anguish extreme pain or distress of body or mind
Autonomy Self-directing freedom
Caliph A successor of Muhammad as temporal and spiritual head of Islam
Colloquy A high level of serious discussion
demise death; the end of something
Emollient Something that softens or smooths
Gambit A chess opening in which a player risks a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
Horticulture The science and art of growing fruits, plants, vegetables and flowers
Interregnum Time during which a throne is vacant between successive reigns
lampoon a humorous and satirical written attack against a person
Mesa A usually isolated hill having steeply sloping sides and a level top
nonentity nonexistent
Paradox Something (e.g. a person, statement, or act) with seemingly contradictory qualities
polytheism the belief in more than one god
rapture ecstasy; ecstatic joy
savant a man of exceptional learning
Sycophant a servile, base flatterer
Usury the practice of charging an illegally or immorallyhigh interest rate
Volition the exercise of the will; strength of will