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n. shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
n. shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
(*) itinerary
(*) petiteness
(*) cordon
(*) tonsure
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n. the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
n. the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
(*) gerontocracy
(*) auspices
(*) propinquity
(*) hegemony
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n. the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
n. the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
(*) antithesis
(*) anthropologist
(*) nadir
(*) geniality
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n. the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
n. the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
(*) adjuration
(*) nemesis
(*) clime
(*) nuance
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n. loud and persistent outcry from many people; clamour; clamouring; hue and cry
n. loud and persistent outcry from many people; clamour; clamouring; hue and cry
(*) unanimity
(*) clamor
(*) gala
(*) repository
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n. the trait of being intransigent
n. the trait of being intransigent
(*) analogy
(*) intransigence
(*) lambency
(*) lavalier
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n. footwear usually with wooden soles; patten; sabot
n. footwear usually with wooden soles; patten; sabot
(*) geta
(*) myriad
(*) larceny
(*) din
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adj. ready and able to resort to force or violence
adj. ready and able to resort to force or violence
(*) cherubic
(*) pugnacious
(*) leery
(*) inveterate
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n. tall hat; shako
n. tall hat; shako
(*) canto
(*) caste
(*) busby
(*) cephalitis
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n. a fee charged for exchanging currencies; premium; exchange premium
n. a fee charged for exchanging currencies; premium; exchange premium
(*) sentinel
(*) dallier
(*) agio
(*) propriety