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truism

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a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting

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altruism

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selflessness

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voracious

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wanting or devouring great quantities of food, insatiable, unquenchable

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Avaricious

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having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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Theoloy

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Study of religion and religious ideas and beliefs

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Theocracy

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a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god

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Theosophy

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any of a number of philosophies maintaining that a knowledge of God may be achieved

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theism

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Belief in the existing of god

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Vigour

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physical strength and good health

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cajole

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persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

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congregate

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Assemble

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Conglomerate

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Mixture

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equanimous

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Calm and composed

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Bigot

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Racist, sexist

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nadir

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The lowest point

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Luge

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Small slet

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enunciate

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say or pronounce clearly

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upbraid

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Find fault, scold, reprimand, rebuke

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Umbrage

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offence or annoyance

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toga

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a loose flowing outer garment worn by the citizens of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of cloth and covering the whole body apart from the right arm

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Trellis

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a framework of light wooden or metal bars, chiefly used as a support for fruit trees or climbing plants, grid

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reminiscent

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Tending to remind one of something, similar to, comparable with

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Remorse

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Deep regret or guilt

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Emphatic

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expressing something forcibly and clearly, vehement, firm

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epilogue
Postscript
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Pauper
A very poor person
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Destitute
Poor person, penniless
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Impiously
Unholy
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Blasphemy
the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk
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Agnostic
Sceptic about god
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Linguist
Relating to language
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amputation
the action of surgically cutting off a limb
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Autopsy
Postmartem
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To reen
To escape
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Misty
Hazy
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Morose
sullen and ill-tempered, gloomy
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Murky
dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist
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Shadowy
Gloomy
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Boisterous
Active, lively, exuberant
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Timid
Weak
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Crude
Unrefined, unpurified
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Serenity
Calmness
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hostile
Unfriendly
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antagonistic
Hostile, unfriendly
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delinquent
Tending to commit crime, lawless
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reticent
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily, reserved, withdrawn
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industrious
Hardworking, diligent
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jocular
humorous, funny
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jugular
to attack or criticize an opponent in a very aggressive way
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serfdom
the state of being a serf or feudal labourer
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Niggard
Miser
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Avaricious
Greedy
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exotic
Foreign
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genteel
Refined, respectable
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Suave
Charming
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crude
Unrefined, unpurified
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Cultivated
refined and well educated
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orthopaedics
the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles
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Ornithology
Study of birds
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inconclusive
indecisive
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Inconceivable
beyond belief, unbelievable
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elegy
funeral poem/song
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ode
a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject, written in varied or irregular metre
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lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow, bemoan
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relish
Great enjoyment
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Exult
be extremely joyful : rejoice
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articulate
Eloquent, fluent
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frigid
Very cold in temperature
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Impotent
Powerless, inefficient
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Ripe
Mature
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repulse
Repel, drive back
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treachery
Betrayal
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Detest
Hate, abhor, loathe
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tardy
Delay, late, unpunctual
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adamant
Immovable
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Yielding
giving way under pressure; not hard or rigid
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ambidextrous
able to use the right and left hands equally well
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Fascist
a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
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Narcissist
having or showing an excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance
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Pacifist
Promote peace
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perennial
Everlasting
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Laying it in thick
Exaggerate, overstate