fettle

fet·tle [fet-l]
–noun

1.	state; condition: in fine fettle.

–verb (used with object)

2.	Ceramics. to remove mold marks from (a cast piece).

3.	Metallurgy. a. to remove sand from (a casting). b. to repair the hearth of (an open-hearth furnace).

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perspicacious

per·spi·ca·cious /ˌpɜrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pur-spi-key-shuhs]
–adjective

1.	having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.

2.	Archaic. having keen vision.

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codicil

cod·i·cil /ˈkɒdəsəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kod-uh-suhl]
noun

1.	a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.

2.	any supplement; appendix.

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atavism

at·a·vism (āt'ə-vĭz'əm)
n.

1. The reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence, usually caused by the chance recombination of genes.
2. An individual or a part that exhibits atavism. Also called throwback.
3. The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence.

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internecine

in·ter·ne·cine /ˌɪntərˈnisin, -saɪn, -ˈnɛsin, -ˈnɛsaɪn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-ter-nee-seen, -sahyn, -nes-een, -nes-ahyn]
–adjective

1.	of or pertaining to conflict or struggle within a group: an internecine feud among proxy holders.

2.	mutually destructive.

3.	characterized by great slaughter; deadly.

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dystopia

dys·to·pi·a [dis-toh-pee-uh]
–noun a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.

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pulchritude

pul·chri·tude [puhl-kri-tood, -tyood]
–noun physical beauty; comeliness.

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