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ENGENDER

beget

The meaning of the word engender is beget.

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severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound