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

weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

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

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

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

found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

authenticate as a notary, acknowledge or attest as a notary public

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)

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

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

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

lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace

necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove

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

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

all of the same or similar kind or nature

found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day

synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)

characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control

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

showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy, expressive of contempt

devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless

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

a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things, an indirect way of expressing something

found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day

lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace

lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy, expressive of contempt

with your identity concealed

done with very great haste and without due deliberation, extremely steep

lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

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

lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

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

devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless

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