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::: metaphysical - pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
::: backslide - revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
::: hone - sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
::: attire - clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
::: prudent - cautious; careful; prudential
::: regal - royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner
::: anarchy - absence of governing body; state of disorder
::: contagion - infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air
::: libel - defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; V. ADJ. libelous
::: fluctuate - waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly