Monte Cristo

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obsequious

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too ready or eager to please

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promontory

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elevated portion of land extending to water

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supplicated

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to ask humbly

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usurper

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one who seizes and holds power without authority

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gendarmes

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armed policeman in France

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parry

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to stop or deflect

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lucidity

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clearness, saneness

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sublime

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grand, lofty, noble

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celibacy

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state of being unmarried

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gesticulations

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emphatic or expressive gestures

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cupidity

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avarice, greed

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expiate

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to make amends for, atone

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inertia

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tendency not to get started, not to do anything

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cochineal

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dark red dye prepared from an insect

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complicity

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state of being an accomplice (in wrong doing)

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imperious

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demanding, dictatorial

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nettled

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annoyed, irritated

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caprice

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a change of mind for no apparent reason

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expeditious

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quick and efficient

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prosaic

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commonplace, ordinary

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formidable

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exciting fear, dread, or awe because of strength

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prodigal

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recklessly extravagant, lavish

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cosmopolite

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one who is worldly in attitude or outlook

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aviary

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large cage or area where birds are kept

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efficacious

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producing a desired effect

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antipathy

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feeling of strong dislike

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presage

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to give a sign of warning

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sinister

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evil; malicious

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phlegmatically

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sluggishly; indifferently

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histrionics

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overemotional or theatrical behavior

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reparation

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act of giving satisfaction for a wrong

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implacable

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relentless, unchanging

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insolent

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offensively rude and arrogant

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emetic

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medicine that induces vomiting

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sententiously

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in a manner inclined to sermonize; pompously

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indomitable

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unconquerable; unbeatable

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approbation

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praise; approval

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enmity

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ill-will; hostility; animosity

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filial

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relating to a son or daughter

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piety

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religious devoutness; loyalty

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panacea

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cure-all; remedy for all diseases or evils

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timorous

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timid; lacking boldness or courage

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benevolence

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kindliness; generosity

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apparition

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ghost; specter; phantom

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torpor

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sluggishness; dullness; numbness

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mercenary

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one who words for money or material gains only

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paroxysm

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sudden outburst or fit, as of laughter or rage

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solicitude

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care; concern; especially excessively

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tutelary

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having the position of a guardian; protective

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ingrate

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ungrateful or unappreciative person

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machination

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secret, or elaborate plot or scheme, often for evil purposes

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bravado

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boldness or daring; fearlessness

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presentiment

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a feeling that something is about to happen

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mitigation

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the act of making milder or less severe

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recrimination

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the act of making counter accusations

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presentiment

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a feeling that something is about to happen

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mitigation

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the act of making milder or less severe

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recrimination

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the act of making counter accusations