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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | concerning art or beauty |
| bulwark | fortification; barricade; wall |
| defunct | no longer in existence |
| etymology | the study of origins |
| hyperbole | grossly exaggerated speech |
| legend | key to map; myth or story |
| odious | hateful |
| posterity | future generations |
| rife | common |
| torpor | dormancy; sluggish; inactivity |
| curtail | cut short |
| bureaucracy | officialdom |
| degradation | deprivation; poverty; debasement |
| eulogy | praise |
| hypochondriac | a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses |
| legion | in large numbers |
| epicure | someone who appreciates good food and drink |
| posthumous | after death |
| rigor | thoroughness |
| bolster | support; prop up |