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hierarchy

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the grouping of people into different levels or ranks according to their power or importance within a society or system

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In the company hierarchy, team leaders report to managers, and managers report to directors.

The social hierarchy in high school movies is often exaggerated but reflects some real-world dynamics.

hieroglyphic

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a system of writing using symbols or pictures, originally used by the ancient Egyptians

adversary

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a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

agonist

adverse

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against someone or something's advantage

adversity

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a situation marked by hardship or misfortune

gestation

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the period during which a woman is pregnant, from conception to birth

to germinate

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to start to grow, producing buds or branches

to relinquish

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to voluntarily give up or surrender control, possession, or responsibility over something

reliquary

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a box or case for holding and displaying sacred objects

to relish

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to enjoy or take pleasure in something greatly

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relic

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an object or part of an object surviving from the past, typically with historical or emotional value, often linked to a person, event, or era

erudite

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displaying or possessing extensive knowledge that is acquired by studying and reading

erudition

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deep, extensive learning or knowledge

lackadaisical

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lazy and dreamy, without much energy or interest

lackluster

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(of hair or eyes) without shine, sheen, or brightness

to perceive

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to realize through the senses

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perceptive

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(of a person) able to quickly and accurately understand or notice things due to keen awareness and insight

unperceptive

to incarcerate

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to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment

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incarceration

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the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

incarnate

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existing in a physical form, especially in reference to a quality or concept

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