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NEMESIS

the Greek goddess of retributive justice

The meaning of the word nemesis is the Greek goddess of retributive justice.

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ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
asunderinto parts
primto give a prim or demure expression to
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality