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abrogate 
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 | shedding foliage at the end of the growing season, being shed at the end of a period of growth |
| found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day |
| pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust ,of or pertaining to construction or architecture |
| revoke formally, repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement) |
acumen
2
| tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing |
| shrewdness shown by keen insight, a tapering point |
| harmful to living things, causing harm or damage |
| pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust ,of or pertaining to construction or architecture |
antebellum
3
| officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch |
| belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War |
| all of the same or similar kind or nature |
| marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently |
chromosome
4
| person having dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries |
| generally incompetent and ineffectual, not fit to assume responsibility |
| a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order |
| revoke formally, repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement) |
deciduous
5
| tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing |
| one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe, one of two (approximately) equal parts |
| shrewdness shown by keen insight, a tapering point |
| shedding foliage at the end of the growing season, being shed at the end of a period of growth |
gerrymander
6
| devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless |
| belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War |
| divide unfairly and to one's advantage, of voting districts |
| excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal |
kowtow
7
| a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers |
| all of the same or similar kind or nature |
| tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing |
| try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
loquacious
8
| practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships |
| formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
| a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs |
| full of trivial conversation, tending to talk a great deal; talkative |
mitosis
9
| having a bad disposition, rude in a mean-spirited and surly way |
| type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having same number and kind of chromosomes as parent nucleus |
| blow away or off with a current of air, separate the chaff from by using air currents |
| person having dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries |
moiety
10
| one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe, one of two (approximately) equal parts |
| a blood-red color, confidently optimistic and cheerful |
| overbearing pride or presumption, excessive pride or self-confidence |
| the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time |