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“Our language, one of our most precious natural resources, deserves at least as much protection as our woodlands, streams and whooping cranes.”

- James Lipton

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extol
praise enthusiastically.
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stifle
prevent or constrain (an activity or idea).
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stem
originate in or be caused by.
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mire
involve someone or something in (a difficult situation).
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windfall
a piece of unexpected good fortune, typically one that involves receiving a large amount of money.
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ostensibly
apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.
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banter
talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way.
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rift
a serious break in friendly relations.
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exodus
a mass departure of people, especially emigrants.
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abundantly
extremely.
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reprieve
a temporary escape from an undesirable fate or unpleasant situation.
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clemency
mercy; lenience.
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prescient
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
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nominally
in name only; officially though perhaps not in reality.
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tenuous
very weak or slight.
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redress
remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).
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arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret.
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