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::: diligence - steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
::: browbeat - bully; intimidate
::: attribute - essential quality; V: ascribe; explain
::: gerrymander - change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
::: incrustation - hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust
::: putrefy - make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
::: disparage - belittle
::: expeditious - done with speed; quick; N. expedition
::: sectarian - of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
::: unwitting - not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know