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formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

with your identity concealed

the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time

an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith

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

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

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

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

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

blow away or off with a current of air, separate the chaff from by using air currents

shrewdness shown by keen insight, a tapering point

generally incompetent and ineffectual, not fit to assume responsibility

the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove

a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes

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

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

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

involving trust, referring to paper currency depending on securities for its value

not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups

relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith

shrewdness shown by keen insight, a tapering point

blow away or off with a current of air, separate the chaff from by using air currents

a blood-red color, confidently optimistic and cheerful

tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

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

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

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

blow away or off with a current of air, separate the chaff from by using air currents

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time

an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)