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- -->>:adage::a common saying; a wise saying
- -->>:anarchy::absence of government
- -->>:autocracy::government in which one person possesses sole power
- -->>:cacophony::dissonance; harshness in the sound of words or phrases
- -->>:collaboration::working or cooperating with another
- -->>:deference::respect or esteem due a superior or an elder
- -->>:effrontery::shamelessness; audacity
- -->>:fuselage::the central body portion of an airplane
- -->>:homily::a religious discourse, usually given to a congregation; a sermon
- -->>:integrity::uprightness or character; honesty; the condition of being whole or complete
- -->>:laity::people of religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
- -->>:mentor::a wise and trusted teacher or guide
- -->>:neophyte::novice or beginner
- -->>:parable::a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
- -->>:plethora::a state of excessive fullness; overabundance
- -->>:rapscallion::a rascal; a scamp
- -->>:sage::one distinguished for wisdom; a mature or venerable person
- -->>:surveillance::close watch kept over someone, as a suspected criminal; the act of keeping such a watch
- -->>:usurer::one who lends money at an illegal rate
- -->>:visage::the face or facial expression of a person