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-->>:adversity::a condition of suffering or destitution; a misfortune
-->>:annals::historical records
-->>:balm::a healing ointment; a spicy aromatic odor
-->>:caprice::a disposition to change one's mind impulsively
-->>:conceit::extreme self-esteem; a fanciful thought or expression
-->>:dictum::an authoritative pronouncement
-->>:endurance::the act or capacity of bearing up under hardship; the duration of a thing
-->>:gauntlet::a glove to protect the hand worn with medieval armor
-->>:hyperbole::an exaggeration intended to produce a strong effect
-->>:intuition::quick and ready insight
-->>:leverage::power and effectiveness
-->>:metaphysics::division of philosophy that includes ontology, cosmology, etc.
-->>:notoriety::the state of being generally and unfavorably known
-->>:parchment::sheep or goatskin used for writing on; paper resembling this
-->>:predecessor::one who precedes another, especially in some office or position
-->>:reconnaissance::a preliminary examination or survey of land or a country
-->>:schism::a division of a church or other organized body into factions
-->>:synopsis::a summary
-->>:vacillation::a swaying one way and then another; a fluctuation
-->>:wont::ordinary manner of doing something