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::: nether - lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
::: curtail - shorten; reduce
::: ovoid - egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
::: sumptuous - grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
::: promote - advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a match/bill; Ex. promote a new product
::: aesthetic - artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
::: condescend - (derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior
::: orthography - correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics
::: mediocre - ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad
::: reverberate - echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.