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vote (verb (used without object))
Def: to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot.

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democracy (noun)
Def: government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.

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pantoum (noun)
Def: a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.

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Oort cloud (noun)
Def: a region of our solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto, in which billions of comets move in nearly circular orbits unless one is pulled into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit by a passing star.

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perennial (adjective)
Def: perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent.

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gouache (noun)
Def: an opaque watercolor prepared with gum used in painting.

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desegregation (noun)
Def: the elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.

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arrivederci (interjection)
Def: until we see each other again; goodbye for the present.

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shillelagh (noun)
Def: a club or stick, traditionally of blackthorn or oak.

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aegrotat (noun)
Def: an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.

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petrichor (noun)
Def: a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.

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malic (adjective)
Def: pertaining to or derived from apples.

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swizzle (verb (used with object))
Def: to agitate a beverage with a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails.

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dolma (noun)
Def: a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.

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olfaction (noun)
Def: the act of smelling.

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kreplach (noun)
Def: turnovers or pockets of noodle dough filled with any of several mixtures, usually boiled, and served in soup.

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cucurbit (noun)
Def: any plant of the gourd family.

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génoise (noun)
Def: a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.

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succotash (noun)
Def: a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans, and, often, with green and sweet red peppers.

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zinfandel (noun)
Def: a dry red wine made from a black vinifera grape in California.

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trothplight (noun)
Def: engagement to be married; betrothal.