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alias 
1
 | agree or express agreement, take on duties or office |
| as known or named at another time or place |
| ring as in announcing death |
| offensively malodorous, very unpleasant and offensive |
barbiturate
2
| the month following January and preceding March |
| organic compound having powerful soporific effect, overdose can be fatal |
| having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin |
| used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object |
cardsharp
3
| a person who cheats at cards in order to win money |
| organic compound having powerful soporific effect, overdose can be fatal |
| something that will solve all problems |
| a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) |
colonel
4
| athletic contest consisting of three different events |
| a legislative assembly in certain countries |
| as known or named at another time or place |
| a commissioned military officer in the army who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general |
emollient
5
| characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin |
| take in marriage, become involved with or support an activity or opinion |
| agree or express agreement, take on duties or office |
knell
6
| ring as in announcing death |
| agree or express agreement, take on duties or office |
| round brackets, the symbols that are put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing |
| a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices |
maelstrom
7
| showing little emotion, not emotional or excited about things |
| a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) |
| a tetravalent nonmetallic element, the most abundant element in the earth's crust that occurs in clay |
| not allowing contradiction or refusal, putting an end to all debate or action |
orient
8
| an adornment made of precious metals and set with gems |
| adjust to a specific need or market, make someone familiar with a new place |
| ring as in announcing death |
| deliberately causing harm or damage, naughtily or annoyingly playful |
phlegmatic
9
| a serious infectious disease that causes fever and difficulty in breathing and swallowing |
| showing little emotion, not emotional or excited about things |
| a tetravalent nonmetallic element, the most abundant element in the earth's crust that occurs in clay |
| a legislative assembly in certain countries |
potable
10
| clean and safe to drink, suitable for drinking |
| offensively malodorous, very unpleasant and offensive |
| adjust to a specific need or market, make someone familiar with a new place |
| a large spiral shell, or the tropical snail-like sea creature that lives in it |