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::: gangrene - decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
::: tawny - brownish yellow
::: entrance - put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
::: retain - keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
::: torrent - rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
::: tribute - tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to
::: depreciate - lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
::: trenchant - cutting; incisive; keen
::: rubble - fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
::: supplicant - one who supplicates; ADJ.