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- -->>:accolade::an expression of praise
- -->>:amnesty::pardon for a group of individuals
- -->>:atoll::an island which encloses a lagoon
- -->>:bureaucracy::a system of administration marked by officialism and red tape
- -->>:citadel::a fortress that commands a city
- -->>:dearth::scarcity, lack, famine
- -->>:duplicity::the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or actions
- -->>:foible::a minor flaw or shortcoming in personal character or behavior
- -->>:hegemony::domination or leadership
- -->>:inequity::an instance of injustice or unfairness
- -->>:knave::a dishonest person
- -->>:martinet::a strict disciplinarian
- -->>:narcissism::love of one's own self; egocentrism
- -->>:oxymoron::contradictory terms
- -->>:pinnacle::the highest point or place; the apex
- -->>:quip::a sarcastic or witty jest or retort
- -->>:retaliation::the act of seeking or exacting revenge
- -->>:subsistence::that on which one lives or exists; livelihood; existence or reality of a thing
- -->>:turbulence::the state or condition of being violently disturbed, restless, or confused
- -->>:vigilance::alertness; watchfulness in guarding against danger