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Description of scapegoat (noun)
someone who is punished for the errors of others



   
Description of limbo (noun: limbos)
state of oblivion



   
Description of canker (noun: cankers)
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of



   
Description of optometrist (noun)
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses

Determination of optometrist
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Description of jingoism (noun)
fanatical patriotism; superpatriotism; ultranationalism



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



   
Description of resilient (adjective)
elastic; lively; springy



   
Description of missile (noun: missiles)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled



   
Description of homage (noun)
respectful deference



   
Description of verdancy (noun)
the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation; verdure



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