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Part 2 1. abate : reduce in amount ,degree , or intensity ;lessen ; deduct from an amount ; subtract ; fall off in degtee or intensity ; subside 2. butcher : one of slaughter and dresses animals for food or market ; one that sell meats; one who kills brutally or indiscriminately 3. dampen : make damp ; deaden , restrain ,or depress 4. gall : daring rudeness or bad manners ; a painful place on an animal’s skin ,esp . on that of a horse , usu . caused by something rubbing against the skin ; to cause to feel annoying disappointment or anger 5. hush : a silence or stillness , esp .after noise ; make silent or quiet ;calm ; soothe 6. icon : an image ; a representation ; a simile or symbol; an idol 7.kaleidoscope : a tube-shaped optical instrument that is rotated to produce a succession of symmetrical designs by means of mirrors reflecting the constantly changing patterns made by bits of colored glass at one end of the tube ; constantly changing set of colors ; series of changing phases or events 8. macrobiotic : grown without chemicals and thought to help produce good health 9. oath : a solemn , formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge ,often calling on God or sacred object as witness 10.syndicate : an association of people or firms authorized to undertake a duty transact specific business; an association of people or firms formed to engage in an enterprise or promote a common interest 11. tacit : implied by or inferred from actions or statements; arising by operation of the law rather than through direct expression 12. vertebra : any of the bones or cartilaginous segments forming the spinal column Part 3 1. abdomen : the part of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis and encloses the stomach , intestines , liver , spleen , and pancreas 2. avant-garde: a group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field , especially in the ar