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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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pulpit
a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon.
aegis
the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
shun
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
peril
serious and immediate danger.
contrite
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.
beholden
owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service.
chafe
become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience.
proliferate
increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.
burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
allay
diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
pall
something regarded as enveloping a situation with an air of gloom, heaviness, or fear.
cow
cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation.
unnerve
make (someone) lose courage or confidence.
specter
something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.
exuberant
filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
unwitting
(of a person) not aware of the full facts.
pathology
mental, social, or linguistic abnormality or malfunction.
aloof
not friendly and forthcoming; cool and distant.
grit
courage and resolve; strength of character.

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