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::: reminiscence - recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
::: horoscope - diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers
::: waylay - ambush; lie in wait for and attack
::: compliance - conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
::: topography - physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place
::: virtuoso - highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso
::: wheedle - deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her
::: relinquish - give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
::: interstice - narrow space between things
::: unilateral - one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration