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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.

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suffrage (noun)
Def: the right to vote, especially in a political election.

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borborygmi (plural noun)
Def: rumbling or gurgling sounds caused by the movement of gas in the intestines.

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ganache (noun)
Def: a whipped frosting or filling made with semisweet chocolate and cream, used for cakes, pastries, and candies.

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circumambulate (verb)
Def: to walk or go about or around, especially ceremoniously.

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Bifrost (noun)
Def: the rainbow bridge from Asgard, the world of the Aesir gods, to earth.

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convivial (adjective)
Def: friendly; agreeable.

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adze (noun)
Def: an ax-like tool, for dressing timbers roughly, with a curved, chisel-like steel head mounted at a right angle to the wooden handle.

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mano a mano (noun)
Def: a direct confrontation or conflict; head-on competition; duel.

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monsoon (noun)
Def: the season during which the southwest wind blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season.