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::: gradation - series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression
::: willful - wilful; intentional; headstrong
::: energize - invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active
::: wretch - miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
::: ungainly - (of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument
::: asteroid - small planet
::: remission - temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.
::: vicissitude - change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
::: nether - lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
::: patriarch - father and ruler of a family or tribe