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manifest v

To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly; to display or exhibit. To exhibit the lists or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse

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ponderous adj

Heavy, massive, weighty. Serious, onerous, oppressive. Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight. Dull, boring, tedious; long-winded in expression

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aspirate v

To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction. To inhale; to draw into one's lungs. (linguistics) To follow a consonant with an audible puff of breath

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Rorschach test n

A method of psychological evaluation that uses a person's interpretations of inkblots or similar images to discover information concerning his or her personality, emotional functioning, or unconscious mind

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Demiurge n

(Platonism) The subordinate being that fashions the perceptible world in the light of eternal ideas. (Gnosticism) A prideful, inferior being that creates the material world

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yardbird n

(chiefly US, slang) A person who is imprisoned. (chiefly US, slang) A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base

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wallflower n

Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the genus Erysimum with bright yellow to red flowers. A person who is socially awkward, especially one who does not dance at a party due to shyness

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languish v

To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. To live in miserable or disheartening conditions. To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful

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