Definition: (verb) Place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position.
Synonyms: seat, invest.
Usage: There was a ceremony to induct the president of the academy.
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languish
Definition: (verb) To suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect.
Synonyms: decline, waste away, fade away, flag, weaken, wilt.
Usage: He languished in prison for nearly two decades before he was exonerated.
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forebear
Definition: (noun) A person from whom one is descended.
Synonyms: ancestor, predecessor, progenitor.
Usage: I am hoping that a visit to the land of my forebears will help me get in touch with my roots.
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pooh-bah
Definition: (noun) An arrogant or conceited person of importance.
Synonyms: high-muck-a-muck.
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cutaneous
Definition: (adjective) Relating to or existing on or affecting the skin.
Synonyms: dermal.
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