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::: propinquity - nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship
::: irate - angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath
::: longevity - long life; long duration
::: knoll - little round hill; hillock
::: distraught - upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry
::: dissolution - disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life
::: galvanize - stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity
::: hypothetical - based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
::: piecemeal - one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal
::: festive - joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival