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CAMEO

a gem carved in relief (see relief

The meaning of the word cameo is a gem carved in relief (see relief.

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judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
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caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
savoryhaving savor: such as
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
chasethe hunting of wild animals
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards