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-->>:abstract::summary of points, as of a piece of writing
-->>:amity::friendship, especially between nations
-->>:arsenal::a collection of weapons or the place where they are stored
-->>:buffoon::a ludicrous figure, e.g. a clown
-->>:circumlocution::the act, or an instance of, explaining something in an indirect manner
-->>:cudgel::a short heavy club
-->>:dross::waste or foreign matter
-->>:fiasco::a complete humiliation or failure
-->>:hedonism::the belief that pleasure is the only good; the pursuit of pleasure
-->>:incursion::a hostile entrance into a territory
-->>:kismet::appointed lot; fate
-->>:mania::an exaggerated or irrational craving for or infatuation with something
-->>:nape::the back of the neck
-->>:orthography::a part of language study that deals with letters and spelling
-->>:philistine::a person devoid of culture
-->>:quintessence::a concentration of a thing to its most essential element; the purest and most essential part
-->>:respite::postponement; delay; temporary intermission from labor; a rest
-->>:stupor::a condition in which the sense are dulled; mental or moral dullness
-->>:trepidation::a state of agitation or alarm; perturbation; fearfulness
-->>:vicissitude::irregular changes or variations; a change or mutation