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::: tribute - tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to
::: erratic - odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable
::: testator - maker of a will; CF. testatrix
::: impeccable - faultless
::: genus - division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species
::: proscribe - prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
::: archetype - prototype; primitive pattern
::: nebulous - vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal
::: orthography - correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics
::: remission - temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.