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::: compound - combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
::: swelter - (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
::: mincing - affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer
::: bouillon - clear beef (or meat) soup
::: bulge - protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude
::: ingrained - deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice
::: requisition - formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
::: mollycoddle - pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively
::: slaughter - killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers
::: sovereign - ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent