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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| schism | divison |
| bootless | useless |
| rubicund | red |
| apotheosis | raising to god status |
| precurser | forerunner |
| transpose | switch |
| invective | bitter denunciation |
| prestidigitation | sleight of hand |
| anthology | literary collection |
| posthumous | after death |
| euphony | beautiful sound |
| refractory | stubborn |
| platitude | flat, trite remark |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| agoraphobia | fear of open places |
| versimilitude | similarity to the truth |
| idiosyncracy | peculiarity |
| casus belli | cause for war |
| interregnum | time between rulers |
| infraction | breaking |
| condign | worthy |
| effusion | refers to excessive, unpleasant demonstrations of feeling |
| cosmology | discipline dealing with the nature of the universe |
| alumni | graduates |
| veracity | truthfulness |