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::: dross - waste matter; worthless impurities
::: wither - (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay
::: puerile - childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
::: dichotomy - division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
::: philatelist - stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting
::: oligarchy - government by a privileged few
::: glare - shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.
::: overbearing - bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate
::: optimist - person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism
::: subliminal - below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement