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::: genre - particular variety of art or literature
::: malevolent - wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence
::: pedagogue - teacher; CF. child leader
::: appurtenances - subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
::: subpoena - writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena
::: exasperate - vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
::: presage - foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen
::: sinewy - (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
::: dowse - use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
::: recount - narrate or tell (a story); count over again