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- -->>:abstinence::a voluntary forbearance from some desired thing; staying away from alcoholic drink
- -->>:altruism::unselfish regard for the welfare of others
- -->>:archives::a place in which documents are preserved
- -->>:brigand::one who lives by plunder
- -->>:churl::a rude person
- -->>:crucible::a severely trying test or experience; a vessel formelting metals
- -->>:doggerel::verse marked by triviality or inferior worth
- -->>:fetter::a chain or shackle placed on the feet
- -->>:hearth::brick, stone, or cement area in front of a fireplace
- -->>:incandescence::a luminosity or glow; a brilliant shining
- -->>:kink::an abrupt bend, curl, loop or tangle in a line or wire
- -->>:mandate::an authoritative command; an order
- -->>:nadir::the lowest point
- -->>:orifice::an opening through which something may pass
- -->>:philanthropist::one who actively promotes human welfare
- -->>:quiescence::the quality or state of being inactive
- -->>:requisite::that which cannot be dispensed with; indispensable
- -->>:stipend::fixed or regular pay; salary
- -->>:treason::the betrayal of trust; treachery, especially to a state
- -->>:vestige::a trace of something lost; a trace of something