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::: encircle - surround
::: legerdemain - sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand
::: frugality - thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive
::: circumlocution - indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
::: shuffle - mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.
::: distinctive - clearly different from others of the same kind
::: foliage - masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
::: casualty - serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle
::: slovenly - untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless
::: interrogate - question closely; cross-examine; cross-question