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F451 Part II

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Definition
aesthetic   relating to beauty and taste; artistic  
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avalanche   a massive slide; a large mass falling down  
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convolution   a coiled shape or part  
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desolation   the result of deviating event; ruin  
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falter   to be unsteady; to stumble  
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guild   an association of people in the same trade  
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illumine   to light up  
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limned   outlined in clear detail; painted or drawn  
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liquefaction   the act of turning to liquid  
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litterateur   someone devoted to the study of literature  
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metropolis   a major city  
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oblivion   the state of being forgotten  
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pedant   someone who overemphasizes or shows off his or her learning; someone who focuses unduly on minutiae  
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plummet   t o fall straight down; to plunge  
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quarry   hunted animals or others  
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ricocheted   bounced from one or more surfaces  
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scapegoat   someone forced to take the blame of others  
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scythe   a bladed tool with a long bet handle, used for cutting or mowing  
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smoldering   burning with little smoke and no flame  
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