n. A person who holds an office or positionadj. already holding an office or positionrequired as a duty or obligation

v. to yeild; to give in or give up, especially to a powerful force or desireto die

n. a psychological disorder characterized by the illusory conviction that one is ill or in pain, or likely to become so.

n. a theory or explanation that leads to further investigation for proof or disproof.

n. a disastor or catastrophe on such a large scale that biological, environmental, or cultural elements are permanently altered or irreparably lost to the earth.

n. an ancient mechanical device for hurling misslesa modern mechanism for launching aircraft from the deck of a ship

adj. 1) concentrating on the self in the expression of feelings and perceptionsrelating to personal opinions and thought processes rather than factual information or universal experiance

v. to turn aside an instinctual, perhaps primitive impulse in favor of a more socially or culturally acceptable activity.

v.1)to induce a person in secret to commit a misdeed or a crime2) induce someone to give false testimony

n. artifice, device, or evasion to hide or avoid something, or to escape an outcome.

n. a thing or a quality that appears true or real.

n. 1) the condition or qualtity of being true or accurate2) a belief, principle, or statement expressing some basic human truth

v. to affrim; to declare or attest to positivly or dogmatically.

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Incumbent	n. A person who holds an office or positionadj. already holding an office or positionrequired as a duty or obligation
recumbent	adj. reclining; lying down
succumb	v. to yeild; to give in or give up, especially to a powerful force or desireto die
hypochondria	n. a psychological disorder characterized by the illusory conviction that one is ill or in pain, or likely to become so.
hypothesis	n. a theory or explanation that leads to further investigation for proof or disproof.
Cataclysm	n. a disastor or catastrophe on such a large scale that biological, environmental, or cultural elements are permanently altered or irreparably lost to the earth.
catapult	n. an ancient mechanical device for hurling misslesa modern mechanism for launching aircraft from the deck of a ship
subjective	adj. 1) concentrating on the self in the expression of feelings and perceptionsrelating to personal opinions and thought processes rather than factual information or universal experiance
sublimate	v. to turn aside an instinctual, perhaps primitive impulse in favor of a more socially or culturally acceptable activity.
suborn	v.1)to induce a person in secret to commit a misdeed or a crime2) induce someone to give false testimony
subterfuge	n. artifice, device, or evasion to hide or avoid something, or to escape an outcome.
verisimilitude	n. a thing or a quality that appears true or real.
Verity	n. 1) the condition or qualtity of being true or accurate2) a belief, principle, or statement expressing some basic human truth
aver	v. to affrim; to declare or attest to positivly or dogmatically.

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