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::: discerning - mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
::: manifest - evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
::: devoid - empty; lacking
::: opalescent - iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
::: quench - assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress
::: oust - expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting
::: discrepancy - lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions
::: catharsis - purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
::: sibylline - prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
::: rapture - great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous