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8980601754ablutioncleansing the body as part of a religious ceremony0
8980603881aberrationa departure from the typical or expected course1
8980611087confederateunited with others for a common purpose2
8980613005petulantirritable or cranky; childishly sulky; ill-tempered3
8980619879pecuniaryrelating to money4
8980621989entreatedbegged; pleaded5
8980622003feignedpretended; faked6
8980625691empiricaldescribes information gained through observation or experience (in other words, it's based on evidence that is observable through the five sense)7
8980640884subsistto remain alive; sustain8
8980643998traversedmoved over, across or through9
8980650182dispatchedsent off on a specific assignment [or, to kill with quick efficiency]10
8980656112loathsomehateful; detestable11
8980658252copiusplentiful; abundant; bountiful12
8980664562improvidentshort-sighted; careless13
8980667853pacifyto calm or soothe; mollify14
8980669532querulousirritable; habitually complaining or whining15
8980673071hedonistpleasure seeker (pleasure/happiness=the chief concern in life)16
8980679131assiduoushard-working; diligent17
8980680989pernicioushighly injurious or destructive; deleterious18
8980685598pilferto steal (often implies a small amount of something)19
8980688473esoterichard to understand; not known20
8980690196acrimonyharsh or biting sharpness of words, manner, or disposition21
8980699968mollifyto soothe; calm22
8980703086abstemioussparing in eating or drinking23
8980705186sundryvarious; different; assorted; varied24
8980707420respiteinternal of relief; a rest or break25
8980709269manifoldin many ways; of many kinds; multiple; of many features or forms26
8980715445eruditescholarly, learned27
8980718226omnipotentall powerful; having unlimited force or authority28
8980721800ineffableincapable of being expressed; indescribable; indefinable29
8980727927doloroussad; mournful30
8980730468nefariousvery wicked31
8980730469capriciousunpredictable; subject to whim; impulsive32
8980735282torporlethargy; inactivity33
8980737364fopperyfoolishness as related to extravagance, especially in manner or dress34
8980742007felicityhappiness; bliss; felicitious 35
8980748765germanebeing both pertinent and fitting; relating to; cogent36
8980752717prosaiclacking imagination, wit, or spirit; dull; pedestrian37
8980765271inanesilly; lacking sense or substance38
8980769855impregnableinvulnerable; invincible39
8980773063inalienablenot to be taken away or transferred to another40
8980775863perfidybetrayal of trust; treachery; faithfulness41
8980781761acquiesceto agree without protest; to accept; to comply42
8980785048odiousdetestable; offensive or repugnant; arousing strong dislike43
8980791225excoriateto strip the skin from; to denounce vehemently44
8980794994magnanimitythe ability to rise above pettiness or meanness; generosity of spirit45
8980800241infidela person who holds no religious beliefs; heathen46
8980805100placidtranquil; calm; peaceful47
8980807060misnomera misapplied name or designation48
8980810346celestialof the sky or heavens49
8980812335refulgentradiant; shining; brilliant; gleaming50
8980816608propitiousfavorably inclined or disposed; indicating favorable conditions51
8980820355insidiousdeceitful; secretly treacherous52
8980822937vitriolicbitterly scathing; caustic; acerbic; harsh or corrosive in tone; acrimonious53
8980831353infallibleunable to be wrong54
8980834461laudto praise55
8980836389transientmomentary; fleeting; remaining only a brief time56
8980839341posterityall succeeding generations57
8980840919manifestevident; obvious; clear58
8980848399incorrigibleincapable of being reformed59
8980849766asyluma place of refuge60
8980853780lugubriousespecially mournful or dismal (sometimes to a ludicrous degree)61
8980891900extortto obtain by threat or violence62
8980895764ostentationa boastful display (usually of wealth)63
8980901159parsimonyexcessive frugality; stinginess64
8980905654platitudean overused and trite remark65
8980908857sublimenoble; inspiring awe because of its beauty or grandeur; of high worth; unparalleled; supreme66
8980916129pariahsocial outcast67
8980918500jocularityjoking good humor68
8980920203partisanone-sided69
8980921812insipiddull; lacking flavor70
8980924179tremulousaffected with trembling, as caused by nervousness; fearful; timid71
8980931108draconianexcessivley harsh and severe (usually of laws & their application)72
8980938712epitaphan inscription on a tombstone or grave marker73
8980947352degeneratehaving lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline74
8980958062mercurialprone to rapid & unpredictable changes of mood; fickle75
8980986123paucitya lack of; scarcity76
8980987609guilecraftiness; deceit; cunning duplicity77
8980993148loquaciousvery talkative; garrulous78
8980995179arcanesecret; obscure; known only to a few79
8980998311salientstanding out from the rest; prominent; notable80
8981007887malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official81
8981010386contritionremorse for having done wrong82

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