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::: misadventure - mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure
::: declivity - downward slope
::: cantata - story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
::: proliferate - grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation
::: carapace - shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)
::: factitious - artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
::: discerning - mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
::: assurance - firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty
::: allude - refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference
::: gangrene - decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous