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::: jocose - given to(having a tendency of) joking
::: sheathe - place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade
::: chaff - worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
::: illicit - illegal
::: crotchety - (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion
::: dissent - disagree
::: compulsion - compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse
::: temerity - boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work
::: nadir - lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
::: largess - generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)