Vocabulary
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transient life; ephemeral existence
acronym; initialism
bureau; office building
oral tradition; legend; folklore
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
bulkhead; barrier
appeal (to customers); solicitation (of business); rousing consumer interest (in a product)
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
fault-tolerance
thermal efficiency
load balancing; load sharing; load distribution
captivity
spy; secret agent
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
high voltage; high tension
interstellar matter
three-legged stool
spherical coordinates
triceps
chamfering; beveling; bevelling
knotting
mustard paste
stifled (laughter)
The Gold-Bug (short story by Edgar Allan Poe, 1843)
cutworm
raft
vocal quartet; four-part chorus
vocal quintet; five-part chorus
the parent is the best judge of the child
caution is the best policy
(convenience) guide
deep-sea fish
selfless devotion
morally corrupt
chief god
checking and receiving (an invoice, goods, etc.); receipt
listings magazine; informational magazine
clientele; customer stratum
kitchen