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::: etymology - study of word parts; study of the origins of words
::: molecule - the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance
::: tutelary - protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities
::: annals - records arranged in yearly parts; history
::: incredulous - withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief
::: wane - decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.
::: eclectic - selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism
::: burgeon - grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
::: stammer - speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
::: porridge - soft food made by boiling oatmeal