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::: necromancy - black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis
::: upbraid - reprimand; severely scold
::: overturn - turn over; capsize; topple
::: frisk - move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful
::: contravene - contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
::: dote - be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
::: cordon - extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; (
::: quibble - minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
::: hereafter - life after death
::: disclaim - disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer