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3895387843abortivefailing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed0
3895390631bruitto spread news, reports, or unsubstantiated rumors1
3895391781contumeliousinsolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive; humiliating2
3895393150dictuma short saying; an authoritative statement3
3895394015ensconseto settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place4
3895395475iconoclasticattacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs, ideas, or institutions5
3895397285in media resin or into the middle of a plot; into the middle of things6
3895398145internecinemutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed7
3895399210maladroitlacking skill or dexterity; lacking tact, perception, or judgement8
3895399991maudlinexcessively or effusively sentimental9
3895400582modulateto change or vary the intensity or pitch; to temper or soften; to regulate, adjust10
3895401949portentousforeshadowing an event to come; causing wonder or awe; self-consciously weighty, pompous11
3895403955prescienceknowledge of events or actions before they happen; foresight12
3895405085quid pro quosomething given in exchange or return for something else13
3895406731salubriousconducive to health or well-being; wholesome14
3895410041saturnaliancharacterized by riotous or unrestrained revelry or licentiousness15
3895411443touchstonea means of testing worth or genuineness16
3895412437traumaticso shocking to the emotions as to caused lasting and substantial psychological damage17
3895413516vitiateto weaken, debase, or corrupt; to impair the quality or value of18
3895415131waggishfond of making jokes; characteristic or a joker; playfully humorous or droll19
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