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impertinent

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adj- improperly forbidden or bold

2
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veritable

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adj- not counter feit or copied

3
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transcend

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verb-be superior or better by some standard

4
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sanctity

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noun- the quality of being holy

5
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forsake

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verb- leave someone who needs or counts on you

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illicit

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adj- contrary to or forbidden by law

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premonition

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noun- an early warning about a future event

8
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ambivalence

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noun- mixed feelings or emotions

9
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incriminate

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verb- suggest that someone is guilty

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irreparable

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adj- impossible to rectify or amend

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imminent

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adj- close in time; about to occur

12
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docile

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adj- willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

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domineer

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verb- rule or exercise power over in a cruel and autocratic manner

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desecrate

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verb- violate the sacred character of a place or language

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conflagration

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noun- a very intense and uncontrolled fire

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inflection

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noun- the patterns of stress and intonation

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interminable

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adj- tiresomely long; seemingly without end

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pervasive

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adj- spreading or spread throughout

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reprieve

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verb- relief from harm or discomfort

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ubiquitous

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adj- being present everywhere at once

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desolation

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noun- sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

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estranged

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adj- caused to be unloved

23
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grievous

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adj- causing or marked by grieve or anger

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illustrious

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adj- having or conferring glory

25
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imperious

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adj- having or showing arrogant superiority to