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| To put to death by mob action and especially without legal authority | |
| Gaudy, showy, and cheap | |
| Loose trousers gathered and fastened at the ankle | |
| An involuntary transposition of sounds in a word or phrase | |
| The projections of the hairline forming a border on the face in front of each ear | |
| To abstain from buying or using | |
| Womanizer | |
| A dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person | |
| To censor by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or offensive | |
| Hollow projectile containing bullets or the like and a bursting charge, designed to explode before reaching the target, and to set free a shower of missiles; shell fragments | |
| Whirlpool bath | |
| A burial place for the remains of several individuals, often from the same family | |
| Biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause | |
| Gaining gratification through causing pain or degradation to others | |
| A system of physical conditioning involving low-impact exercises and stretches, performed on specialized equipment | |
| Slang for a toilet | |
| A white sauce, sometimes seasoned with onion and nutmeg | |
| The outline or general shape of something; a dark image outlined against a lighter background | |
| The addictive ingredient of cigarettes | |
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| German term for king or ruler | |
| Russian term for king or ruler | |
| A light verse form, usually consisting of two couplets, with lines of uneven length and irregular meter, the first line usually containing the name of a well-known person | |
| The dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the strength of the other parties | |
| A skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by dancers | |
| A musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed | |
| Swanky, elegant, posh | |
| A small, freshwater topminnow, Poecilia reticulata, often kept in aquariums; common name for a small fish | |
| To expose a food to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease | |
| A person who cultivates a refined taste, esp. in food and wine; connoisseur | |
| A device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides | |
| Made airtight by fusion or sealing | |
| Marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity | |
| Pavement made of layers of compacted broken stone, now usually bound with tar or asphalt | |
| Characterized by subtle or unscrupulous cunning, deception, expediency, or dishonesty | |
| A traitor | |
| Tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental | |
| The selling of sacred things, offices, etc. for profit | |
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