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Word Explanations contraband, onus, clairvoyant, patriarch, philology, obsidian, dialectic, facsimile, mausoleum, pantry

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

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Explanation of onus (noun)
form: onuses
an onerous or difficult concern; encumbrance; incumbrance

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Explanation of clairvoyant (noun)
fortuneteller

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Explanation of patriarch (noun)
form: patriarchs
a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself

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

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Explanation of obsidian (noun)
form: obsidians
acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization

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

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

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Explanation of mausoleum (noun)
forms: mausoleums, mausolea
a large burial chamber, usually above ground

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

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