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7464861814Brazen (adj)bold and without shame0
7464861815compunctionFeeling of regret or remorse1
7464861816Dina loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise2
7464861817EdictAn order issued by someone in authority3
7464861818Indiscretionbehavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment.4
7464861819perquisitea privilege that goes along with a job; a "perk"5
7464861820Sepulcher (n)Small room made out of stone with a dead body in it.6
7464861821Supplianta person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority7
7464861822tumult (n)commotion (as of a crowd), violent uproar8
7464861823Marauding (adj.)Going in search of things to steal or people to attack9
7464861824Admonish (v)Warn someone of something to be avoided10
7464861825akimbo(adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward11
7464861826Lassitudeweariness of body or mind, lack of energy12
7464861827licentiousmorally unrestrained13
7464861828Muse (n)A person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist14
7464861829Pecuniaryrelating to money15
7464861830PlightA difficult or dangerous condition or situation16
7464861831presumptuousassuming too much; arrogant17
7464861832subversiveIntended to undermine or overthrow18
7464861833vacuouslacking ideas or intelligence19
7622903314avocationAn activity pursued for pleasure; a hobby20
7622945499callousEmotionally hardened, unfeeling21
7622945500Capriciousgiven to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior22
7622945501disparityinequality; difference23
7622945502Efficacythe ability to produce a desired or intended result24
7622945503Epistlea letter or literary composition in letter form25
7622945504Hospicea shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute26
7622945505impetusa moving force, impulse, stimulus27
7622945506moribunddying, on the way out28
7622945507Vacillatealternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive29
7894005238akinrelated to or alike30
7894005239corroborateto confirm31
7894005240inexorableimpossible to stop or prevent32
7894005241insipidlacking interest or flavor33
7894005242nefariousextremely wicked34
7894005243zeitgeistthe spirit of the time35
7894005244retinuea group that attends an important person36
7894005245HubrisExcessive pride37
7894005246Tedium (n)boredom, sameness, monotony38
7894005247torridgiving off intense heat, passionate39
7956218519affront (n)personal offense, insult40
7956218520obsequiousoverly submissive and eager to please41
7956218521cajole (v)persuade by pleasant words; wheedle; coax42
7956218522choleric(adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered43
7956218523encumber(v.) to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder44
7956218524feckless (adj)lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable45
7956218525impasse (n)a dead end46
7956218526indolentlazy47
7956218527lugubrioussorrowful; mournful; dismal48
7956218528ribald (adj)humorous in a vulgar way49

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