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::: qualified - limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify
::: predetermine - determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly
::: paraphrase - restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words
::: acclaim - applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
::: chaperon - older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman
::: facet - small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
::: nomenclature - terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things
::: blandishment - flattery
::: gangrene - decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
::: paranoia - psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac