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characterized by great force or energy, intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree

all of the same or similar kind or nature

repeat an earlier theme of a composition, repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove

shedding foliage at the end of the growing season, being shed at the end of a period of growth

function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

a powerful circular current of water, the shape of something rotating rapidly

sparing in consumption of especially food and drink, marked by temperance in indulgence

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove

of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function

a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

shrewdness shown by keen insight, a tapering point

a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

characterized by great force or energy, intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree

the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy

grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude, grant voting rights

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence

the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe, one of two (approximately) equal parts

person having dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

revoke formally, repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

with your identity concealed

the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells are suspended

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of

the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy