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::: whinny - neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make
::: militate - work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier
::: exegesis - explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages
::: shirk - avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
::: obnoxious - offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell
::: suitor - man who is courting a woman
::: forbearance - patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
::: disaffected - disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty
::: paleontology - study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents
::: courier - messenger