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102
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12th Grade
12/17/2008

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the form of an argument consisting of a major and minor premise and a conclusion
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syllogism
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a form of an argument that sets a statement against its opposite condition and seeks to resolve them in a synthesis
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dialectical
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influence, power or authority of one nation over another
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hegemony
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influence, power or authority of one nation over another
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hegemony
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a journey undertaken to escape from a dangerous situation
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hegira
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scholarly, learned, knowledgeable through book learning
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erudite
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artificial, not genuine, a fake substitute
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ersatz
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based on observation or experience rather than theory
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empirical
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a distinctive cause, doctrine or theory; the actions and beliefs characteristic of a particular group
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isms
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practical as opposed to idealistic or intellectual
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pragmatic
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in or into the middle of a narrative or plot
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in medias res
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a logical fallacy which seeks to disprove an argued point
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reductio ad absurdum
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to defame, malign or utter slanderous statements against
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vilify
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at, in, or around approximately, used especially with dates
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circa
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"that is" used in a sentence when offering a restatement or an explanation of a point being made
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i.e.
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for example or for instance
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e.g.
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therefore, hence
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ergo
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from the library of
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ex libris
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to change the form, nature or appearance of, especially to a higher form
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transmute
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a minor blunder in speech, an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
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solecism
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to prohibit, to outlaw, to condemn or forbid as harmful
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proscribe
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providing an emotional release; purging of tension
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cathartic
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hostile, unfriendly
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inimical
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emerging, only partly in existence
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inchoate
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keen, shrewd, of acute mental vision or discernment
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perspicacious
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conventional, conservative
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orthodox
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a massive force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
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juggernaut
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deny; to contradict; to speak or act against
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gainsay
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fear and hatred of foreigners or anyhting that is strange or foreign
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xenophobic
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to proclaim, to make known, to put into effect, to declare
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promulgate
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enthusiasm, verve
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elan
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a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false promises
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demagogue
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a sudden spiritual insight or revelation
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epiphany
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loud and clamorous, demanding attention by an outcry
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vociferous
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a combination of contradictory words with striking effect, such as "cruel kindness"
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oxymoron
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an apparent contradiction that is perhaps true, a self-contradictory statement
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paradox
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a dominant recurring theme in art, music or literature
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leitmotif
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prophetic; foreboding imminent disaster or final doom; climactic
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apocalyptic
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the tendency in an individual or group to be overly suspicious and distrustful
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paranoia
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supernatural, highly abstract or abstruse
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metaphysical
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financial, monetary, relating to or consisting of money
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pecuniary
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a teacher, schoolmaster
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pedagogue
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headlong, abrupt, sudden, exhibiting violent or unwise speed
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precipitate
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exhibiting mature qualities at an early age, early in development
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precocious
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to intentionally put off doing something that should be done
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procrastinate
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arrogant, haughty, disdainful
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supercilious
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to enchant, to charm, to be captivated by
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enthrall
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to do promptly, to facilitate, to send out
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expedite
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peaceful, serene, calm
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halcyon
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gloomy moodiness, sadness, depression
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melancholy
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gloomy moodiness, sadness, depression
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melancholy
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an outcast, a despised person
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pariah
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a lizard able to change its coloring, a changeable person
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chameleon
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like an uncle
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avuncular
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a foreign money exchange; the stock exchange of Paris
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bourse
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consisting of two legislative bodies
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bicameral
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sometime out of its proper time
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anachronism
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equal in measure or extent; proportionate
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commensurate
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referring to the back of an animal or to one of its parts
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dorsal
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one who attacks or belittles the cherished beliefs of others
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iconoclast
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giving advice; encouraging; inciting
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hortatory
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cave man; any person or primitive or degraded ways of living
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troglodyte
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frenzied; frantic
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frenetic
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capable of tension, ductile, elastic capable of being stretched
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tensile
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pertaining to a flood
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diluvial
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third from the end
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ante penultimate
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variegated; composed of clashing elements
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motley
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a small structure open on one side made to serve as a booth, newsstand
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kiosk
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study of causes or origins
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etiology
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weariness, tedium, boredom
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ennui
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possession of land, a lord's manor house and adjoining lands
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demesne
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stupid; unrefined; dull; dense
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crass
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a broom usually made of twiga
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besom
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large; apacious;able to contain or receive much
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capacious
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a gradual wearing down
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attrition
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to join in a chain
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concatenate
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a monument for the dead whose remains are elsewhere
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cenotaph
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to beg; to annoy or trouble with persistent requests or demands
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importune
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valiant, brave (now used chiefly in a humorous sense)
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doughty
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an amendment to a will
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codicil
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pertaining to a farm; rural; concerning shepherds; pastoral
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bucolic
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a man-made object
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artifact
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temporary suspension of action
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abeyance
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performed with constant diligence, carefully attentive
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assiduous
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pertaining to the shoulders
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scapular
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having hoofs; a hooved mammal
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ungulate
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employee with miscellaneous duties
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factotum
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brilliancy of achievement
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eclat
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fault-finding; apt to catch one in fault
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captious
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to deny or renounce; abjure
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abnegate
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position with hand on hip and the elbow turned outward
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akimbo
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a long and angry complaint
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jeremiad
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a discourse in praise of a person
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panegyric
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the gaining of knowledge through experiment and observation; the doctrine that all knowledge comes through experience
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empiricism
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imaginary; fantastic; unreal
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chimerical
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friendly feeling as between neighbors; good will
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comity
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the art of memory development
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mnemonics
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the science of fish; the study of fish
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ichthyology
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to shorten by cutting; to cut the top or end from
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truncate
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harsh-sounding; loud and grating in-sound
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strident
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the burning of designs on wood or leather
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pyrography
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ancient ship with three rows of oars
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trireme
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