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gargoyle noun
Definition: a grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building, typically acting as a spout to carry water clear of a wall.
ORIGIN Middle English
SYN: Statue
ATN: Alive
Sentence- Gargoyles were made in the middle ages.
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tenure noun
1 the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied.
2 the holding of an office
• a period for which an office is held.
3 guaranteed permanent employment, esp. as a teacher or professor, after a probationary period.
ORIGIN late Middle
SYN: term in office, time
ANT: not holding office
Sentence- He had been tenured and promoted to Secretary
Quote from book- It’s the blood of imbeciles. Confusion. Tenure
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Graft
2 Medicine a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.
• a surgical operation 2 Medicine a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.
• a surgical operation in which tissue is transplanted. in which tissue is transplanted.

asphyxiate |as?fiks???t|
verb [ trans. ] (usu. be asphyxiated)
kill (someone) by depriving them of air : they were asphyxiated by the carbon monoxide fumes | [as adj. ] ( asphyxiating) figurative avoiding asphyxiating government control.
• [ intrans. ] die in this way : they slowly asphyxiated.

wistful |?wistf?l| |?w?s(t)f?l| |?w?s(t)f?l| |-f(?)l|
adjective
having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing : a wistful smile.

imbeciles noun
Definition: a stupid person
SYN: stupid, idiotic
ATN: Smart
ORIGIN- mid 16th century
Sentence- Imbeciles in school get bad grades.
Quote from book- It’s the blood of imbeciles.
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Quota: A limited or fixed number or amount of people and things, in particular
Part of Speech – Noun
Synonym – Short, non-lasting, ending.
Antonym – Long, forever, long.
Word Origin – Early 17th century
Quote from book or page # – page #89
Original sentence – I may be exceeding my quota of money for today.
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Citations for image and definition – www.Wikipedia.com and Webster’s dictionary

Drone: Make a continuous low humming sound; a type of machine
Part of Speech – Verb
Synonym – Continued, still going, forever.
Antonym – Stop, stopping, hault.
Word Origin – Old English
Quote from book or page # – #70
Original sentence – There is a very annoying bird out side my window that drones

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Citations for image and definition – www.Wikipedia.com    and    Webster’s dictionary

Capitalists: A wealthy person who uses money to invest in trade and industry and profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism
Part of Speech – Noun
Synonym – rich, wealthy, conservative
Antonym – poor, not wealthy
Word Origin – nineteenth century
Quote from book or page # – #84
Original sentence – My dad could sometimes be considered a capitalist.
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Citations for image and definition – www.Wikipedia.com    and    Webster’s dictionary

Consequences (n): result or effect of an action or condition. Synonym: Antonym: Import. Late Middle English. Merryweather In-School Suspension. This is my consequence. Citations: Dictionary and Thesaurus Stunted- Night to remember

Dynamics (n): the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces. Synonym: Can-do Antonym: Backward. 19th Century. Quote from book: ” I think we need to explore the family dynamics at play here.”

Citations: Dictionary and Thesaurus

Stunted- Night to remember