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Cathexis

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the investment of emotional significance in an activity, object, or idea.

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Numen

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divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.

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Canalize

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to make a canal or canals through.

to divert into certain channels; give a certain direction to or provide a certain outlet for.

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Portion

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a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it

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Weltschmerz

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sorrow that one feels and accepts as one’s necessary portion in life; sentimental pessimism.

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Incest

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the crime of sexual intercourse, cohabitation, or marriage between persons within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity wherein marriage is legally forbidden.

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Rapprochement

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an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations

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Corporeal

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of the nature of the physical body; bodily.

material; tangible

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Conspicuity

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easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable

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Irreconcilable

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incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible

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Ardor

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great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion

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Agnostic

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asserting the uncertainty of all claims to knowledge

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Eugenic

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of or bringing about improvement in the type of offspring produced.

having good inherited characteristics.

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Complacency

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a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.

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Contentment

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Ease of mind; satisfaction

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Rectify

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to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct

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Accommodation

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anything that supplies a need, want, favor, convenience, etc.

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Goy

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A non Jewish person; a gentile

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Ardent

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intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous

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Evangelical

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marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause.

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Chaos

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a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.

the infinity of space or formless matter supposed to have preceded the existence of the ordered universe.

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Cohabit

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to live together in an intimate relationship

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Theosophy

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any of various forms of philosophical or religious thought based on a mystical insight into the divine nature.

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Tonsure

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the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.

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Erotic
arousing or satisfying sexual desire
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Demigod
a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human
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Demiurge
a supernatural being imagined as creating or fashioning the world in subordination to the Supreme Being, and sometimes regarded as the originator of evil.
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Artificer
a person who is skillful or clever in devising ways of making things; inventor.
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Dignity
conduct or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
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Integrity
adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
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Aplomb
the perpendicular, or vertical, position; poise
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Dismay
to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble. to surprise in such a manner as to disillusion
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Rapture
ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy. the carrying of a person to another place or sphere of existence.
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Vivify
to give life to; animate; quicken. to enliven; brighten; sharpen.
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Judicial
of or pertaining to a judge; proper to the character of a judge; judgelike
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Parricide
the act of killing one's father, mother, or other close relative.
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Forlorn
expressive of hopelessness; despairing
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Guise
general external appearance; aspect; semblance. assumed appearance or mere semblance.
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Obstinate
not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty. characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude
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Laborer
a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training
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Revere
to regard with respect tinged with awe
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Venerate
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
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Lust
intense sexual desire or appetite. ardent enthusiasm; zest; relish. a passionate or overmastering desire or craving
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Cull
to choose; select; pick. to gather the choice things or parts from.
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Frugal
prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful; penny pinching
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Pretentious
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved
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Pariah
an outcast. any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided.
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Pretense
make-believe
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Foreboding
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc
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Negligible
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded
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Ignorant
lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned
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Lethargy
the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
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Vacuity
the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness
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Introjection
an unconscious psychic process by which a person incorporates into his or her own psychic apparatus the characteristics of another person or object.
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Parsimony
extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess
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Exalt
to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc. To elevate To praise
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Symbiosis
a relationship between two people in which each person is dependent upon and receives reinforcement, whether beneficial or detrimental, from the other.
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Amalgamate
to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine
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Coagulate
to change from a fluid into a thickened mass
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Erroneous
containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.
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Prudent
wise or judicious in practical affairs careful in providing for the future
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Precarious
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another having insufficient, little, or no foundation
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Acute
sharp or severe in effect; intense
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Analogous
Corresponding
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Doctrine
a body or system of teachings relating to a particular subject
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Sentient
having the power of perception by the senses
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Solemn
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood causing serious thoughts or a grave mood serious or earnest
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Earnest
serious in intention, purpose, or effort showing depth and sincerity of feeling
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Coffer
a box or chest, especially one for valuables. a treasury
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Ligature
anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord.
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Rapacious
given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate
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Greed
excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
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Arcana
a secret; mystery.
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Maiden
a girl or young unmarried woman; sometimes meaning a virgin
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Denote
to be a mark or sign of; indicate
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Excommunicate
to exclude or expel from membership or participation in any group, association, etc.
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Etcetera
a number of other things or persons unspecified
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Subordination
the act of placing in a lower rank or position
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Involution
an act or instance of involving or entangling; involvement. Biology: retrograde development; degeneration.
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Verbatim
in exactly the same words; word for word
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Consummate
to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill. to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract to complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse.
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Surcharge
an additional charge, tax, or cost.
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Fantasy
imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained.
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Alias
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name
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Regicide
the killing of a king.
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Facade
Architecture: the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. Architecture: any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly. a superficial appearance or illusion of something
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Legion
any large group of armed men. any great number of persons or things; multitude.
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Mania
Excessive enthusiasm or excitement
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Permeate
to pass into or through every part of
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Introspection
observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
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Perplexed
bewildered; puzzled
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Sinews
A tendon the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation.
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Aloof
at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart
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Eucharist
the consecrated elements of the Holy Communion, especially the bread.
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Parapsychology
the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
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Antinomian
a person who maintains that Christians are freed from the moral law by virtue of grace as set forth in the gospel.

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