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::: carat - (karat) unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold
::: libidinous - lustful
::: oscillate - vibrate pendulumlike; waver
::: argot - slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
::: indigenous - native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World
::: definitive - most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court
::: digression - wandering away from the subject; V. digress
::: diligence - steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
::: sustenance - sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food
::: dissuade - persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion