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::: torque - twisting force; force producing rotation
::: prodigious - enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory
::: check - stop motion; curb or restrain
::: indulgent - humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence
::: decadence - decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent
::: chivalrous - courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry
::: unfledged - immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
::: defer - give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous
::: dysentery - inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
::: intelligentsia - intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)