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::: sepulcher - tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
::: menial - suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)
::: dyslexia - word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read
::: biennial - every two years
::: coercion - use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
::: distinction - honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction
::: improvise - compose on the spur of the moment
::: sleigh - large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
::: fresco - painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)
::: glaze - cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery