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affidavit 
1
 | think about carefully, suggest something for discussion |
| not sensible about practical matters, idealistic and unrealistic |
| written declaration made under oath, a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath |
| a legislative assembly in certain countries |
anemone
2
| any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves |
| a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity |
| only partly in existence; imperfectly formed |
| having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue |
barbiturate
3
| used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object |
| the month following January and preceding March |
| a quality of sound that makes voices or musical instruments sound different from each other |
| organic compound having powerful soporific effect, overdose can be fatal |
boatswain
4
| ship,s officer in charge of equipment |
| puffed up with vanity, lofty in style |
| add details, as to an account or idea, clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing |
| not allowing contradiction or refusal, putting an end to all debate or action |
cache
5
| a narrow piece of land with water on each side that joins two larger areas of land |
| a secret store of valuables or money |
| belonging or relating to a marriage or to the state of being married |
| organic compound having powerful soporific effect, overdose can be fatal |
colloquialism
6
| characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object |
| a narrow piece of land with water on each side that joins two larger areas of land |
| a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity |
conch
7
| defiantly aggressive, unpleasant and likely to argue a lot |
| not sensible about practical matters, idealistic and unrealistic |
| only partly in existence; imperfectly formed |
| a large spiral shell, or the tropical snail-like sea creature that lives in it |
grandiloquent
8
| using words that imitate the sound they denote |
| puffed up with vanity, lofty in style |
| strong coffee, or a cup of this, made by forcing hot water through crushed coffee beans and served without milk |
| having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome |
hegemony
9
| proceed without interruption in music or talk, change smoothly from one state or situation to another |
| a large spiral shell, or the tropical snail-like sea creature that lives in it |
| a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system, the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body |
| the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others |
neophyte
10
| any new participant in some activity |
| defiantly aggressive, unpleasant and likely to argue a lot |
| a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone, has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves |
| move slowly through a substance with very small holes in it |