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::: maritime - bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces
::: suffocate - die or kill from lack of air; suppress
::: extol - praise very highly; glorify
::: errant - wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant
::: impolitic - not wise; not expedient; not politic
::: elaboration - addition of details; intricacy
::: aegis - shield; protection; defense
::: chassis - framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
::: scintilla - trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
::: humane - marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian