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

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

necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove

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

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

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

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

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

found in the ordinary course of events, occurring every day

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

overbearing pride or presumption, excessive pride or self-confidence

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

devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless

repeat an earlier theme of a composition, repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life

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

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

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

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

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

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

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

the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

the basic structure or features of a system or organization

of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function

excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal

repeat an earlier theme of a composition, repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life

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

estimate the value of, insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

full of trivial conversation, tending to talk a great deal; talkative

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

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

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

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

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

not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups

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

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

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