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Explanation of contraband (noun)
goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law



   
Explanation of onus (noun)
form: onuses

an onerous or difficult concern; encumbrance; incumbrance



   
Explanation of clairvoyant (noun)
fortuneteller



   
Explanation of patriarch (noun)
form: patriarchs

a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself



   
Explanation of philology (noun)
the humanistic study of language and literature



   
Explanation of obsidian (noun)
form: obsidians

acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization



   
Explanation of dialectic (noun)
a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction



   
Explanation of facsimile (noun)
duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio; fax



   
Explanation of mausoleum (noun)
forms: mausoleums, mausolea

a large burial chamber, usually above ground



   
Explanation of pantry (noun)
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines; buttery



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