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LEXICON

a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary

The meaning of the word lexicon is a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary.

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WordMeaning
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person