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::: ramification - branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
::: amicable - peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement
::: hovel - shack; small wretched house
::: quell - suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill
::: prosaic - lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose
::: expertise - specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill
::: verbose - wordy; N. verbosity
::: amalgam - combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
::: acme - peak; pinnacle; highest point
::: boon - blessing; benefit; something very helpful