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295471399SybariteA person devoted to pleasure of the senses and luxury, a voluptuary, sensualist.
295471400DemiseDeath, passing. OR termination, end, failure, ruin, fall
295471402ApollonianThis philosophical concept refers to something as clear, harmonious and restrained in nature, balanced, ordered and reasonable in character
295471404Hectorv. Intimidate, harass badger, bully
295471406EpiphanySudden realization, moment of enlightenment OR Comes from a Christian festival marking the visit of the Magi to celebrate Jesus Christ's birth; Jesus Christ's baptism; appearance of god
295471408Confluencen. Convergence, union, flowing or coming together
295471410DionysianThis philosophical concept is in opposition to or represents the other half of the dichotomy of human nature, which is Apollonian, so this term refers to the sensuous, frenzied, or orgiastic in character, the spontaneous, wild, uninhibited.
295471412thrashv. Beat, whip, batter, lash, flog, spank OR defeat, trounce, slaughter
295471415dearthLack, scarcity, deficiency, shortage, drought, want
295471417PenitenceRepentance, contrition, atonement, apology, regret, sorry
295471419InebriateTo make drunk or intoxicated
295471420InveiglePersuade, charm, entice, to obtain something by persuading something to give it.
295471421DemarcateDistinguish, differentiate, separate, segregate, discriminate
295471422PrecipitousSteep, sheer, abrupt
295471423PaucityScarcity, lack, rarity, dearth
295471424ReconditeObscure, abstruse, esoteric, hidden, concealed, complex
295471425CavortFrolic, prance, caper, gambol, romp, dance or horse around, dance
295471426Imbroglion. Mess, entanglement, embrrassment, embarrassing situation
295471427Disingenuousadj. Dishonest, insincere, duplicitous
295471428MarauderRaider, looter, prowler, intruder
295471429Shornv. Having short hair or being deprived of something removed or taken away
295471430Chafev. Irate, abrade, rub, annoy, aggravate, vex, provoke
295471431Approbatev. Affirm, approve, praise, acknowledge
295471432Implacableadj. Pitiless, merciless, ruthless, callous, relentless, obdurate
295471433Polemicn. Diatribe, tirade, a controversy or argument especially one that is a refutation of or an attack upon a specified opinion.

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