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::: debutante - young woman making formal entrance into society
::: exchequer - treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer
::: exempt - not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.
::: cartographer - map-maker
::: subpoena - writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena
::: martinet - strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
::: implicit - understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust
::: totter - shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
::: chalice - goblet; consecrated cup
::: laity - laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy