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  23) Acrophobia - Noun - An intense and unreasonable fear of heights that can cause anxiety, panic attacks, and avoidance of situations involving heights. Example - Many people suffer from very serious acrophobia .

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 22) Lexicographer - Noun - A person who writes, edits, or compiles a dictionary. Example - The lexicographer was carefully studying the dictionary to add new words to it.

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 21) Calligraphy - Noun - The art of writing by hand with an emphasis on beauty and line./ Decorative handwriting.  Example - The art teacher was proficient in the art of calligraphy .

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 20) Quit - Verb, Adjective, Noun - Leave (a place), usually permanently/ To stop, cease or discontinue. Example - He quit his job.

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 19) Quite - Adverb - to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely. Example - I am quite capable of doing it myself, thank you.

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  18) Raisin - Noun - A partially dried grape. Example - Add chopped apricots, raisins , and chestnuts.

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 17) Jaggery - Noun - An unrefined brown sugar that comes from palm or sugarcane juice. Example - Her diet includes jaggery , milk, and plantains.

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16) Fie - Exclamation - used to express disgust or outrage./ An interjection used to express mild disgust, disapproval, or annoyance.  Example - Fie  on anyone who disagrees!

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15) Remiss - Adjective - Lacking Care or Attention to duty; Negligent./ Careless or negligent in performing a duty or business. Example - You have been remiss in your duties.

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 14) Bribe - Verb, Noun - Money or something of value given or promised to influence someone's behavior or judgment, especially in a position of trust. Example - We bribed the children with candy.

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 13) Protagonist - Noun - The main character in a story, and often the emotional heart of the story. Example - The story's main protagonist is a European artist.

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12) Superannuated - Adjective - Something is old-fashioned, outmoded, or obsolete, or that someone has retired due to age or infirmity. Example - She is an superannuated graduate student.

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  11) Translucent - Adjective - Not completely clear or transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass through. Example - The back of the phone is made from a translucent material.

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10) Surfeit - Noun, Verb - An excessive amount of something. Example - We are suffering from a surfeit of regulation.

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 9) Travelogue - Noun - A piece of writing, speech, or movie about someone's experiences while traveling. Example - I took a long bus ride through the mountains and kept a travelogue of my observations.