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::: Bacchanalia - the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus
::: broil - cook by direct heat; N.
::: unfledged - immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
::: ribald - marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
::: navigable - (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered
::: gesticulation - motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
::: hyperbole - exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
::: anesthetic - substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
::: taunt - deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
::: prestige - respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige