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::: equipoise - balance; balancing force; equilibrium
::: idiom - expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic
::: exacerbate - worsen; aggravate; embitter
::: inherent - firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
::: gyroscope - apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.
::: oust - expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting
::: compulsory - obligatory; that must be done
::: wanton - unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause
::: pyromaniac - person with an insane desire to set things on fire
::: waft - move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window