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::: neologism - new or newly coined word or phrase
::: recidivism - habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
::: dingy - (of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain
::: stupor - state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
::: sheathe - place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade
::: bellicose - warlike
::: surmount - overcome
::: mingle - mix together in close association
::: amphibian - able to live both on land and in water; N.
::: repulsion - distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')