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::: paraphrase - restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words
::: cornucopia - horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty
::: singular - being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
::: amalgam - combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
::: extrinsic - external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic
::: simulate - feign; imitate
::: rift - narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
::: festive - joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
::: scaffold - temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
::: contest - dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.