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::: cadaverous - like a corpse; pale
::: abolish - cancel; put an end to
::: balmy - soft and mild (of air); fragrant
::: laggard - slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler
::: avocation - secondary or minor occupation
::: apathy - lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
::: reverent - respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
::: solvent - able to pay all debts; N. solvency
::: consistency - absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous
::: glaze - cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery