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7390818903Avocation(n) An activity pursued for pleasure; a hobby0
7390818904Callous(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling1
7390823181Capricious(adj) Changing one's mind quickly and often; subject to whims or passing fancies2
7390823182Disparity(n) inequality; difference3
7390825980Efficacy(n) the ability to produce a desired or intended result;effectiveness4
7390825981Epistle(n) a letter5
7390829275Hospice(n) a health care agency or program for persons who are dying; a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute6
7390829276Impetus(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus7
7390833075Moribund(adj.) dying, on the way out8
7390835801Vacillate(v) alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive9
7390839091Akin(adj) related by blood; having similar qualities or character10
7390842151Corroborate(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify11
7390844967Inexorable(Adj) relentless, unyielding12
7390847790Insipid(adj) lacking interest or flavor; uninteresting; unchallenging13
7390851751Nefarious(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards14
7390857076Physiognomy(n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features15
7390857077Retinue(n) a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person16
7390861936Simpering(adj) smile or gesture in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner.17
7390861937Suppliant(n or adj) a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority; beseeching18
7390865491Tedium(n) dullness; monotony; boredom19
7390865492Torrid(adj.) Very hot, parching, burning; passionate; scorching20
7390868456Turgid(adj) swollen as from a fluid; bloated; Excessively embellished in style or language; pompous; bombastic21
7390870377Vitriolic(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid); scathing and nasty22
7390870378Wistful(adj) having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing23
7390877690Zealous(adj) fervent; fanatical; Enthusiastic24

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