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a political system governed by a few people

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

harmful to living things, causing harm or damage

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

lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace

all of the same or similar kind or nature

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation, the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal

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

take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property

either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

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

with your identity concealed

the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

massive and extremely remote celestial object

necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove

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

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

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

person having dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

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

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

unwillingness to get involved in or influence other people's activities

excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal

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

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

pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust ,of or pertaining to construction or architecture

a political system governed by a few people

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property

found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day

unwillingness to get involved in or influence other people's activities

either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

divide unfairly and to one's advantage, of voting districts

with your identity concealed

found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day