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compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors, compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

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

having unlimited power, having virtually unlimited authority or influence

shrewdness shown by keen insight, a tapering point

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

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

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

a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

having a bad disposition, rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

harmful to living things, causing harm or damage

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

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

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

harmful to living things, causing harm or damage

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

not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups

a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

relating to or involving money, consisting of or measured in money

devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless

lacking social polish, lacking ease or grace

person having dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

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

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

all of the same or similar kind or nature

showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence

a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

relating to or involving money, consisting of or measured in money

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

the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

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

travel around either by plane or ship, go around or avoid (an obstacle)

a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

challenge the honesty or veracity of, bring an accusation against; level a charge against

excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

a powerful circular current of water, the shape of something rotating rapidly

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

necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove

having unlimited power, having virtually unlimited authority or influence