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::: knell - tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
::: crux - essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance
::: supple - flexible; limber; pliant
::: pragmatic - practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill
::: relegate - put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
::: impassive - without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
::: indulgent - humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence
::: ratify - approve formally; confirm; verify
::: cavalcade - procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry
::: shudder - shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.