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Abstain (v.)
to hold oneself back voluntarily, esp. from something regarded as improper or unhealthy.
Bivouac (n.)
a military encampment made with tents or impoverished shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
Curtail (v.)
to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.
Enormity (n.)
outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness.
Fissure (n.)
a narrow opening produced by a seperation of parts.
Generic (adj.)
of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, gropu, or kind, general.
Histrionic (adj.)
of or pertaining to actors and acting.
Improvident (adj.)
not provident; lacking foresight; thoughtless.
Inherent (adj.)
existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseperable element, quality, or attribute; an inherent distrust of strangers.
Introvert (n.)
a shy person; a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings.
Neo
a combining form meaning new, recent, revived, modified, used in the formation of compound words.
Filtre (n.)
a love potion or magic potion/ charm.
Proxy (n.)
the agency or power of a person authorized to act as the substitute for another.
Recourse (n.)
access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection.
Scapegoat (n.)
person or group made to bare the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
Supplant (v.)
to take the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics.
Tome (n.)
one of the books in a work of several volumes.
Whimsical (adj.)
full of, or characterized by, whims; actuated by a whim; having peculiar notions; strange; odd.