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inamorata (noun)
Def: a woman who loves or is loved; female sweetheart or lover.

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volplane (verb (used without object))
Def: to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off.

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vexillology (noun)
Def: the study of flags.

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flageolet (noun)
Def: a small end-blown flute with four finger holes in front and two in the rear.

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triturate (verb (used with object))
Def: to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize.

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ghibli (noun)
Def: a hot dust-bearing wind of the North African desert.

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patronymic (noun)
Def: a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.

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jubilant (adjective)
Def: showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant.

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ubi sunt (noun)
Def: a poetic motif emphasizing the transitory nature of youth, life, and beauty, found especially in Medieval Latin poems.

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capoeira (noun)
Def: a dance form incorporating martial arts elements, originating in what is now Brazil as a system of physical discipline and movement.

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engarland (verb (used with object))
Def: to encircle with or as with a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material.

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vanguard (noun)
Def: the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like.

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fortuitous (adjective)
Def: happening or produced by chance; accidental.

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prerogative (noun)
Def: a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category.

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opprobrious (adjective)
Def: outrageously disgraceful or shameful.

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choice (noun)
Def: the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option.

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dissent (noun)
Def: disagreement with the philosophy, methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government.

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draconian (adjective)
Def: rigorous; unusually severe or cruel.

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autonomy (noun)
Def: independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions.

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galvanize (verb (used with object))
Def: to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.

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liberation (noun)
Def: the act or fact of gaining equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group.