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::: vernacular - living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
::: retaliate - repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
::: obsolete - outmoded; no longer used
::: decapitate - behead
::: circumspect - prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
::: remiss - negligent; careless about a duty
::: grisly - ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
::: vacillate - waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation
::: dote - be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
::: mayhem - injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim