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::: ovation - enthusiastic applause
::: vortex - whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
::: bristling - rising like bristles; showing irritation
::: oracular - of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle
::: philanthropist - lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy
::: dispassionate - calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
::: anoint - consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
::: scurrilous - abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
::: interpolate - insert between
::: gingerly - very carefully; ADJ.