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This is a personal project by @dellsystem. I built this to help me retain information from the books I'm reading.

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loud, reverberating, and often melancholy

(noun) stop constant (in phonetics)

(adjective) of, forming, or resembling the Roman imperial bodyguard / (adjective) of or relating to a praetor

(noun) a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action / (noun) an order issued by legally constituted authority to a subordinate official

(verb) to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust

(noun) a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality; one twentieth of a ream

(adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of Rabelais or his works / (adjective) marked by gross robust humor, extravagance of caricature, or bold naturalism

(adjective) hidden from sight; concealed / (adjective) difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend; deep / (adjective) of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure

(noun) the revival of something that has been dormant; another term for Renaissance

a recasting or adaptation especially of a literary work or musical composition

(noun) a person in charge of the sacristy (a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where ceremonial equipment are kept)

a stupid, awkward, or unlucky person

(noun) a division or split in a group or union; schism / (noun) an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting; the state of being cut, divided, or split

a hardening of tissue and other anatomical features / becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt

the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation (adj: semiotic)

a brief moral saying taken from ancient or popular or other sources, often quoted without context; as an adjective, means either given to aphoristic expression, or just referring to an aphoristic expression. or: 'in a way that tries to sound important or intelligent, especially by expressing moral judgements'

played with prominent stress or accent —used as a direction in music

to walk or perform another act while asleep or in a sleeplike condition

to walk or perform another act while asleep or in a sleeplike condition

to walk or perform another act while asleep or in a sleeplike condition

checkmate forced by the side that is checkmated called also self-mate

(adjective) shut off from the light; dark murky / (adjective) hard to understand; obscure / (adjective) causing gloom

(adjective) shut off from the light; dark murky / (adjective) hard to understand; obscure / (adjective) causing gloom

(adjective) fatty oily / (adjective) smooth and greasy in texture or appearance / (adjective) plastic / (adjective) full of unction / (adjective) revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

a person, usually a layperson, who assists in the ordering of religious services, particularly in Anglican churches

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