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::: bemoan - lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
::: bauble - trinket; cheap jewel; trifle
::: rigid - hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
::: miscellaneous - made up of a variety of parts
::: limber - flexible; supple; pliable; V.
::: centripetal - tending toward the center
::: anneal - reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
::: refectory - dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
::: refractory - unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
::: metaphor - implied comparison; CF. simile