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euphemism

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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loathsome

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causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

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endemic

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belonging or native to a particular people or country. b) characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment.en

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sentient

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able to perceive or feel things

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rudimentary

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relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form

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fatuous

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silly and pointless

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recoil

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suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

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penal

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relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system.

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irrevocable

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not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final

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pungent

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having a sharply strong taste or smell

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tranquility

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the state of being free from disturbance, calm

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domestic

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a) relating to the running of a home or to family relations. b) existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international

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queried

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put a question or questions to (someone)

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pathos

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an appeal to persuade using emotions

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ethos

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an appeal to persuade using credibility, character, morals

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logos

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an appeal to persuade using logic or rationality

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gaiety

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a) festive activity b) high spirits

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stuporous

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condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility

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utilitarian

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a) designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive. b) the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority

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indecency

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the quality of something being grossly improper or offensive

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idleness

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the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle

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jostling

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push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd

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mutilated

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inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on

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inclination

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a person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity

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cadaverous
resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
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staves
a vertical wooden post or plank in a building or other structure
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besmirched
damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others, or to make (something) dirty or discolored
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squalid
extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
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lachrymose
tearful or given to weeping
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cherub
a beautiful or innocent-looking child (often Angelic)
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askew
not in a straight or level position
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gawker
a person who stares openly at someone or something without trying to hide it
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anthropomorphism
the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object
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sublimity
the quality of being extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable
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prosaic
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty
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arduous
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
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finitude
the state of having limits or bounds
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coldolence
an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death
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intolerable
unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own
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fraught
(of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable)
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aught
anything
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torrent
swift, violent stream
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countenance
face; the way one holds oneself
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portentous
ominous; warning of things to come
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blunt
abrupt; frank; outspoken
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exalted
glorified; praised
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barren
unable to bear children
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servile
submissive; like a slave
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conspirator
persons who secretly plot to carry out an evil or illegal act
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soothsayer
fortuneteller
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affable
friendly, courteous, amiable; affability n. the quality of being friendly
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augmented
to make greater or to supplement
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emulate
to try to equal or to be like another, usually through imitation; emulation n. imitation of another
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entreaty
a plea, an earnest request
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exorcise
to expel an evil spirit, to get rid of something troublesome; exorcist n. one who expels evil spirits
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instigation
urging, provocation, incitement
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portent
a sign or forewarning
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spurn
to reject or to refuse with hostility
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taper
to decrease in thickness or width
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whets
to stimulate; to sharpen by grinding
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abridge
to shorten, to diminish
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confound
to cause one to become confused; confounded adj. confused or bewildered
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enfranchise
to give or to bestow something, such as the right to vote or citizenship; enfranchisement n. the release from slavery or custody, the privileges of free citizens
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flourish
to thrive, to grow well
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legacy
a gift by will, something handed down by an ancestor or predecessor
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mutinous
rebellious, unruly; mutiny n. defiance, resistance, disobedience, revolt
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prostration
a stretching out due to lacking vitality, being completely overcome; prostrate adj. lying flat, face down in total submission
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unassailable
undisputable, not able to be attacked with success
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vanquish
to conquer, overpower, subjugate
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vouchsafe
to grant or to give, as a favor
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proscribe
to denounce or to condemn, to forbid; proscription n. the act of proscribing, prohibition, banishment
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mettle
courage or spirit
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chasten
to discipline, to use punishment to correct behavior; chastisement n. verbal punishment, rebuke for making a mistake
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contaminant
something that causes impurity; something that defiles or pollutes; contaminate v. to cause impurity, defile or pollute
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mirth
gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
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presumptuous
brazenly overstepping bounds, arrogant; presume v. to take for granted, assume or suppose
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yoke
to fit or to join with a harness, to connect or to join together
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chide
to voice disapproval, to scold
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cynical
given to faultfinding, sneering, and sarcasm; cynic n. a person who believes all people are selfish, whose outlook is scornful and negative
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nimble
quick in movement or resourcefulness; nimbleness n. light and quick of movement
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exigent
urgent, requiring immediate attention; exigent n. pressing necessity, decisive moment
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vile
wretchedly bad, highly offensive, unpleasant or objectionable
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peevish
fretful, obstinate (easily annoyed)
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presage
something that foreshadows a future event, foreknowledge of the future; presage v. to have a presentiment, to foreshow or foreshadow
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ascend
to move upward, to rise from a lower station, to climb or advance
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tidings
information or news
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melancholy
depression of spirits, soberly thoughtful, pensive despondency
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engender
to cause, to produce or create
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tarry
to delay in coming or going, to linger
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virtuous
having excellent morals, righteousness; virtue n. moral excellence, goodness, righteousness

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