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::: delirium - mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious
::: epigram - witty thought or saying, usually short
::: infidel - unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)
::: misdemeanor - minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing
::: insurrection - rebellion; uprising
::: ascetic - practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
::: gnome - dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
::: discriminate - distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
::: avantgarde - group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
::: heterodox - (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional