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::: makeshift - temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter
::: sextant - navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)
::: stratagem - deceptive scheme; clever trick
::: ardor - heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
::: litigation - lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate
::: extradition - surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite
::: pulsate - throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly
::: tendentious - promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
::: resolution - determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
::: wrinkle - small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.