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7634799842saturnineslow and gloomy0
7634799843oscillatemove/swing back and forth1
7634799844effulgentshining brightly, radiant2
7634799845ignominiouscausing public disgrace or shame3
7634799846squaliddirty, disgraceful, shameful4
7634799847obliquenot straightforward5
7634799848arcanemysterious, secret6
7634799849toneperspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place or development7
7634799850reprehensibledisgraceful, deplorable8
7634799851serpentinelike a serpent9
7634799852precociousdevelopment and wisdom beyond years10
7634799853atrophydecline, wasting away11
7634799854guiseappearance12
7634799855veneraterespect13
7634799856meretriciousdeceptive, flashy14
7634799857allusionreference to person, place, thing15
7634799858parsimonyextremely thrifty16
7634799859nullifycancel17
7634799860abominationcausing disgust or hatred18
7634799861vilifydefame19
7634799862derelictneglected20
7634799863exhumedig up, unearth21
7634799864furtivesecretive, guilty22
7634799865ironywords are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words23
7634799866pertinentrelevant or applicable24
7634799867ideologysystem of ideals25
7634799868turpitudedepravity, wickedness26
7634799869dispassionatenot passionate27
7634799870calumnyfalsely defaming someone28
7634799871extenuateto make light of29
7634799872germanerelevant, pertinent30
7634799873paradoxseemingly contradictory ideas31
7634799874extortobtain by threats or unfair means32
7634799875inanesilly, stupid33
7634799876tepidlukewarm, unenthusiastic34
7634799877reconditelittle known, abstruse35
7634799878multifariousmany types, aspects, varied, diverse36
7634799879decorumetiquette37
7634799880nebulousunclear, vague38
7634799881oxymoronseemingly contradictory words39
7634799882censuresevere, formal disapproval40
7634799883quiescentinactivity/dormancy41
7634799884nexusconnection of 2 or more things42
7634799885augmentadd to increase43
7634799886excisetax levied on certain goods and commodities44
7634799887clandestinekept secret45
7634799888heinouswicked46
7634799889conceitexcessive pride47

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