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2804503985askewcrooked; out of line0
2804503986composurecalmness and dignity maintained by self-control1
2804503987countenanceappearance, especially facial expression2
2804503988decrepitweakened by old age, illness, or overwork3
2804503989disfigureto spoil or damage the appearance of something4
2804503990etherealmarked by unusual delicacy or refinement; heavenly5
2804503991emaciatedhaving become extremely thin from starvation or illness6
2804503992garishexcessively bright or offensively colored7
2804503993gaudytastelessly ornamented; overdecorated8
2804503994glossyhaving a shiny, lustrous surface9
2804503995grimacea contorted facial expression of pain or disgust10
2804503996grotesqueexceptionally severe deformity or distortion that is almost a caricature11
2804503997guiseexternal appearance or costume12
2804503998haggardappearing thin and exhausted13
2804503999immaculatepure; stainless; spotless14
2804504000metamorphosisa dramatic transformation in appearance, structure, or character15
2804504001placidshowing a calm exterior16
2804504002primformal; proper or prudish17
2804504003unkemptuntidy; messy; in disarray18
2804504004wanunusually pale as from fatigue, illness, or emotional distress19
2804504005abutto border on; to touch along a side or on one end20
2804504006amphitheateran arena surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward from the center21
2804504007bevellines or surfaces joining at any but a ninety-degree angle22
2804504008boudoira woman's private dressing room, sitting room, or bedroom23
2804504009caryatida supporting column carved into a female figure24
2804504010cisterna tank for collecting and storing rainwater25
2804504011cryptan underground burial vault, especially one under a church26
2804504012deteriorationa process of degeneration or decline in quality27
2804504013edificea building, especially an imposing or large structure28
2804504014foyera lobby or entrance hall29
2804504015friezea plain or decorative band along the top of a wall30
2804504016minareta tall tower on a mosque ringed by balconies from which a caller summons people to prayer31
2804504017navethe central part or hall of a church interior, flanked by aisles32
2804504018ornateelaborately decorated33
2804504019parapeta protective wall or railing along a roof or balcony34
2804504020pedimentthe triangular space formed by the tip of a pitched roof35
2804504021peristylethe columns surrounding a temple, court, or other structure36
2804504022razeto demolish; to level to the ground37
2804504023refurbishto renovate; to brighten or freshen up38
2804504024rotundaa round building or room, usually dome-covered39
2804504025adamantinflexible; unshakeable belief or purpose40
2804504026agnosticone who believes the existence of God cannot be proved but who does not deny such existence may be possible41
2804504027asceticone who renounces physical comforts for spiritual disciple42
2804504028atheistone who does not believe that God exists43
2804504029avidenthusiastic or extremely eager44
2804504030blasphemyan act of contempt for something sacred, or for God45
2804504031concepta general idea or thought46
2804504032delusiona false belief accepted as true despite evidence to the contrary47
2804504033dogmaticmarked by an authoritative stand on principles that cannot be sufficiently proved48
2804504034exaltto praise or glorify49
2804504035hallowedsacred; holy50
2804504036heresya belief contrary to establish, usually religious doctrine51
2804504037mysticalhaving meaning that is spiritual, not rational52
2804504038orthodoxadhering to established, especially religious, beliefs53
2804504039pacifistone who opposes aggression or violence54
2804504040resolutemarked by firm determination55
2804504041ritea ritual or ceremonial act56
2804504042supernaturalconcerning something existing beyond the natural world57
2804504043veritya truth58
2804504044zealousenthusiastically devoted to a cause or goal59
2804504045allegeto accuse or assert before proving60
2804504046citationa written summons to appear in court61
2804504047compulsoryrequired62
2804504048confiscateto seize property by an authorized branch of government63
2804504049contemptangry disregard; haughty disgust64
2804504050contrabandillegally imported or exported goods65
2804504051extortionthe act of obtaining funds or property through force or intimidation66
2804504052filchto steal67
2804504053harassto irritate and annoy persistently68
2804504054impendingupcoming; about to occur69
2804504055incarcerateto jail70
2804504056indemnifyto protect from harm, especially from financial loss71
2804504057larcenytheft72
2804504058malefactiona wrongful or evil deed73
2804504059matricidethe killing of one's mother74
2804504060pecuniaryhaving to do with money75
2804504061penalconcerning punishment for crime76
2804504062perpetrateto carry out; to commit77
2804504063restitutionpayment for damage done78
2804504064waiveto give up voluntarily79
2804504065abstrusehard to understand80
2804504066amphibiouscapable of living or operating on land and water81
2804504067concentricsharing the same center82
2804504068eminentstanding out or above others in quality or position83
2804504069inadvertentunintentional or accidental84
2804504070insipiddull, unexciting, or bland85
2804504071marginalbarely adequate86
2804504072maritimehaving to do with navigation or commerce at sea87
2804504073nauticalhaving to do with sailors, ships, or navigating88
2804504074prodigiousawe-inspiring; unusually impressive or large89
2804504075refractoryunruly; resisting authority90
2804504076saccharineoverly sweet or agreeable91
2804504077sensoryconcerning the sense or sensations92
2804504078starkbare; harsh; blunt93
2804504079subsequentcoming after in time, order, or place94
2804504080supercilioustaking a superior attitude; haughty95
2804504081tacitunspoken; implied but not expressed96
2804504082thermalconcerning or caused by heat97
2804504083transcendentbeyond the material world98
2804504084vicariousexperiencing indirectly through another99

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