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Word Explanations lode, megalomania, reparation, ethnology, hummock, sluice, catharsis, plenitude, rectitude, ferment

Explanation of lode (noun)
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

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Explanation of megalomania (noun)
a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

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Explanation of reparation (noun)
form: reparations
compensation for a past injury; correction of problems or malfunctions

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Explanation of ethnology (noun)
the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution

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Explanation of hummock (noun)
a small natural hill; hillock; hammock

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Explanation of sluice (noun)
form: sluices
manmade water channel equipped with a valve or gate for regulating water flow

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Explanation of catharsis (noun)
form: catharses
purging; purification

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Explanation of plenitude (noun)
a full supply; plenteousness; plentitude

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Explanation of rectitude (noun)
righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

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Explanation of ferment (noun)
form: ferments
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances

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