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::: thresh - beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw
::: debase - degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement
::: superannuated - retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
::: pith - core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
::: trident - three-pronged spear
::: enterprising - full of initiative; showing enterprise
::: acoustics - science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
::: glacial - like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
::: nonchalance - indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
::: benefit - advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits