Caret: punctuation mark signifying omission
Contiguous: adjacent; touching; abutting [contiguity (noun)
Damp: (used of vibration) reduce in extent
Ellipsis: omission of essential words
Extirpation: wiping out; complete destruction [extirpate (verb)
Foppish: behaving or dressing like a dandy; excessively concerned with fashion
Gaffe: blunder; social mistake
Hortatory: encouraging; exhorting
Opprobrious: expressing great scorn [opprobrium (noun)
Recumbent: reclining; lying down
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"Nay! man is evidence against himself. Though he puts forth his excuses." Holy Qur'an (75:14-15)
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