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::: underhand - (underhanded) done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)
::: caulk - (calk) make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
::: inconsistency - state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible
::: diversion - act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse
::: migratory - wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another
::: luxuriant - abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate
::: unassuming - modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner
::: swathe - swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages
::: imperial - like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
::: gyroscope - apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.