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::: protract - prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
::: apostate - one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy
::: fissure - crevice; crack
::: unique - without an equal; single in kind
::: scurrilous - abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
::: enjoin - command; order; forbid
::: flux - flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
::: approbation - approval
::: indices - signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
::: acumen - mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen