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::: rivet - metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
::: crux - essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance
::: festive - joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
::: strident - loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
::: jaundice - medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias
::: chicanery - trickery; deception
::: wither - (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay
::: venerable - deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
::: speck - small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye
::: pertinacious - holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent