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::: gerrymander - change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
::: requite - make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
::: spurious - false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments
::: catechism - book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
::: veracious - (of a person) truthful
::: regent - a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent
::: florid - ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose
::: effective - effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph
::: morbid - given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease
::: seasonal - of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment