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8871325585lassitudea state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy0
8871328832licentiouspromiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters1
8871333338museto be absorbed in thought2
8871337361pecuniaryof, relating to, or consisting of money3
8871337366plighta dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation4
8871342658presumptuousfailing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate5
8871346478subversiveseeking or intending to overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established system or institution6
8871352362avocationa hobby or minor occupation7
8871355225callousshowing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others8
8871358653disparitya great difference9
9023372838efficacythe ability to produce a desired or intended result10
9023375999epistlea letter; a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter11
9023383523hospicea home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill12
9023387662impetusthe force that makes something happen or happen more quickly13
9023391274moribund(of a person) at the point of death; (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor14
9023396717vacillateto alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive15
9023401336akinof similar character16
9023401338corroborateto confirm or give support to17
9023409290inexorableimpossible to stop or prevent18
9023409295insipidlacking flavor, lacking vigor or interest19
9256357819nefariouswicked or criminal20
9256357820physiognomya person's facial features or expressions21
9256360941retinuea group of advisers accompanying a person22
9256365219torridvery hot and dry23
9256365220affrontan action or remark that causes outrage24
9256367222blaséunimpressed or indifferent to something25
9256371228cajoleto persuade someone or something to do something by flattery26
9256373628cholericbad-tempered or irritable27
9256376319magnanimitygreat generosity of spirit or money28
9256376320encumberto restrict in such a way that free action is difficult29
9411384380fecklesslacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible30
9411386389impassea situation in which no progress is possible; a deadlock31
9411390454indolentwanting to avoid activity; lazy32
9411399683lugubriouslooking or sounding sad or dismal33
9411402609ribaldreferring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way34
9411407729adulationobedient flattery; excessive admiration or praise35
9411411177censureto express severe disapproval of someone or something, typically in a formal statement36
9411416931dissembleto conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; to disguise or conceal37
9411421275variegatedhaving streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors38
9411425294drollcurious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement39

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