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::: procurement - obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another
::: dogged - determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean
::: wrongheaded - stubbornly wrong
::: confide - tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about
::: apotheosis - elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
::: jettison - throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
::: spawn - lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals
::: amphitheater - oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena
::: bilious - suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
::: throb - (of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart