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::: purge - remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.
::: pinch - squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger
::: extemporaneous - not planned; impromptu; extempore
::: brandish - wave around (a weapon); flourish
::: imprecation - curse; swearword
::: diorama - life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
::: gargantuan - huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel
::: elucidate - explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
::: pillory - punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.
::: dogged - determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean