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::: compound - combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
::: myopic - nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia
::: laborious - demanding much work or care; tedious
::: metallurgical - pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores
::: cunning - clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit
::: preeminent - outstanding; superior
::: dignitary - person of high rank or position
::: decomposition - decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
::: humane - marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian
::: polarize - split into opposite extremes or camps