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::: accolade - award of merit; strong praise and approval
::: torrent - rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
::: verity - quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities
::: disconcert - confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
::: gnarl - protruding knot on a tree; V.
::: sleazy - shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric
::: prelate - church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)
::: pallid - pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion
::: germinal - pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea
::: conveyance - vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance