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Explanation of impetus (noun)
any impulse or incentive



   
Explanation of necropolis (noun)
form: necropolises

a city of the dead



   
Explanation of trident (noun)
the three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune



   
Explanation of depress (verb)
forms: depressed; depressed; depressing

to make sad; discourage



   
Explanation of rupture (verb)
forms: ruptured; ruptured; rupturing

to separate the parts of by violence



   
Explanation of saponaceous (adjective)
having the nature or quality of soap



   
Explanation of sextet (noun)
a band of six singers or players



   
Explanation of epilogue (noun)
the close of a narrative or dramatic poem



   
Explanation of duration (noun)
the period of time during which anything lasts



   
Explanation of preface (noun)
form: prefaces

a brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book



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