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::: schism - division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
::: coalition - partnership; league; union of separate political parties
::: unfledged - immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
::: allegiance - loyalty
::: sundry - miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items
::: forge - counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
::: quintessence - purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
::: fathomless - too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable
::: enormity - hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous
::: cadaverous - like a corpse; pale