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::: gaunt - lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
::: actuate - motivate; activate; cause to act
::: requisition - formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
::: environ - enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)
::: anarchy - absence of governing body; state of disorder
::: shambles - (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.
::: miscellany - mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items
::: bestow - confer
::: mincing - affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer
::: sallow - (of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice