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::: incendiary - arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb
::: refraction - bending of a ray of light
::: solicitor - lawyer in the lower court of law
::: laborious - demanding much work or care; tedious
::: entity - real being
::: indigence - poverty
::: subsistence - existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)
::: prepossessing - attractive; CF. preoccupying ?
::: chagrin - annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
::: gouge - overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury