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ARBORETUM

a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes

The meaning of the word arboretum is a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes.

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penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
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insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
hauntto visit often : frequent
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
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