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::: etymology - study of word parts; study of the origins of words
::: finery - beautiful clothes for a special occasion
::: euthanasia - mercy killing
::: misnomer - wrong or improper name; incorrect designation
::: hypercritical - excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)
::: implode - burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
::: laity - laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
::: emancipate - set free; liberate
::: diva - operatic singer; prima donna
::: mannered - affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech