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::: satyr - half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man
::: refulgent - effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
::: exertion - effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort
::: debase - degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement
::: conjecture - surmise; guess; V.
::: unearth - dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal
::: actuary - someone who advises insurance companies
::: scavenge - hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
::: prophylactic - used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease
::: anodyne - drug that relieves pain or trouble;