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::: inasmuch_as - since; owing to the fact that
::: behemoth - huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
::: teetotalism - practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total
::: prototype - original work used as a model by others
::: prehensile - capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails
::: rightful - legally correct; Ex. rightful owner
::: frisk - move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful
::: plumb - exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of
::: seep - pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage
::: plait - braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail