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- -->>:agitation::the state of being in motion; the state of being excited or uneasy
- -->>:aphorism::a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment
- -->>:blasphemy::insult, contempt, or lack of reverence for God
- -->>:catharsis::a purification or purgation
- -->>:corona::a usually colored circle seen around and close to a luminous body
- -->>:discernment::keenness of judgment; insight
- -->>:eulogy::a formal statement of high praise; usually given at a funeral
- -->>:grist::grain or a batch of grain for grinding
- -->>:idyll::a work of literature which suggests a mood of peace and contentment
- -->>:jaunt::a short journey
- -->>:lubricant::a substance used to coat moving parts to reduce friction
- -->>:monotheism::the belief in only one god
- -->>:oligarchy::government by the few
- -->>:pedant::a formalist or precisionist in teaching
- -->>:punctuality::the quality of being habitually on time
- -->>:renegade::a traitor; a deserter
- -->>:simile::a figure of speech expressing a comparison between two things, using the terms "like", "as" or "so"
- -->>:thrall::a slave; the condition of being in bondage
- -->>:venue::the place where a crime was committed
- -->>:zeitgeist::the general moral and cultural climate of an era