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::: humus - substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil
::: blemish - mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished
::: crust - hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)
::: trappings - outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
::: engross - occupy fully; absorb
::: wangle - achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
::: galvanic - of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani
::: petrify - turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze
::: dowse - use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
::: vivacious - lively or animated; sprightly