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::: paleontology - study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents
::: fluke - unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky
::: arraign - charge in court; indict
::: metaphor - implied comparison; CF. simile
::: plume - feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke:
::: exposure - risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
::: animadversion - critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
::: variegate - change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
::: unruly - disobedient; lawless; difficult to control
::: disburse - pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse