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- -->>:affluence::abundance, especially of wealth
- -->>:anthology::a collection of selected literary pieces
- -->>:beatitude::a state of utmost bliss
- -->>:carrion::dead and putrefying flesh
- -->>:conundrum::a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun
- -->>:din::a loud, confused noise
- -->>:epitaph::a brief inscription on a grave or tomb
- -->>:glen::a small secluded valley
- -->>:hypothesis::a conclusion not yet fully proved
- -->>:isthmus::a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
- -->>:libretto::the text of a work for the musical theater
- -->>:mien::air or bearing, especially as expressive of mood or personality; demeanor
- -->>:obeisance::a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission
- -->>:paternalism::a system under which authority minutely regulates the conduct of people
- -->>:propensity::a natural inclination; a leaning toward something
- -->>:reflection::meditation; the act of bending or folding back
- -->>:semblance::a show without reality; a false pretense; a likeness or resemblance
- -->>:teetotaler::one who abstains from alcoholic drinks
- -->>:vainglory::excessive or groundless vanity; boastfulness
- -->>:yawl::a ship's small boat