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n. agnostic
(a) the dead and rotting body of an animal
(b) a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
(c) a musical work that has been created; composition; piece; piece of music
(d) distinctive appellation denoting rank or achievement
 
n. potentate
(a) the bodily property of being well rounded; roundness
(b) a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
(c) a ruler who is unconstrained by law
(d) a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others; peeper
 
n. grievance
(a) hats for women
(b) leaves
(c) the act of detonating an explosive
(d) a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
 
n. laity
(a) hats for women
(b) exceptional creative ability
(c) a notable achievement
(d) in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
 
n. saga
(a) adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
(b) a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family
(c) a notice of someone's death; necrology
(d) humiliation; insult

 

n. natation
(a) the act of someone who floats on the water
(b) a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
(c) the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean; littoral zone; sands
(d) the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
 
n. shirking
(a) the evasion of work or duty; soldiering; goofing off; goldbricking
(b) a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
(c) untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
(d) the verbal act of urging on; instigation
 
n. sarcasm
(a) the amount by which something increases
(b) witty language used to convey insults or scorn; satire; caustic remark
(c) a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons); hoard; stash
(d) plentiful
 
n. attribute
(a) an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
(b) the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
(c) state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
(d) a certain degree of unwillingness; hesitation; indisposition
 
n. granger
(a) a person who operates a farm; sodbuster
(b) liveliness and energy; ginger
(c) an algebraic equation of the fourth degree; quartic; fourth power
(d) sediment; particles which settle at the bottom of wine or other liquor

n. agnostic (b) a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
n. potentate (c) a ruler who is unconstrained by law
n. grievance (d) a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
n. laity (d) in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
n. saga (b) a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family
n. natation (a) the act of someone who floats on the water
n. shirking (a) the evasion of work or duty; soldiering; goofing off; goldbricking
n. sarcasm (b) witty language used to convey insults or scorn; satire; caustic remark
n. attribute (a) an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
n. granger (a) a person who operates a farm; sodbuster

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