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46850945lunaticinsane, wildly foolish
46850946irrationalnot rational or reasonable
46850947incoherentunable to think or express thoughts in a clear or orderly manner
46850948derangedto distrub the order of something, to upset the normal condition
46850949dementedloss of intellectual faculties (memory, concentration, judgement)
46850950neuroticinformally to mean excessively anxious or upset
46850951psychoticsevere mental disorder
46850952berserkdestructively deranged or wildly unrestrained
46850953delusionalhaving a false belief in something despite strong evidence
46850954amuckdoing something in a frenzied or uncontrolled state
46850955rehashto do something over again, often with minor alterations
46850956alliterationthe repetition of the same sound, usually a consonant
46850957recurrentto occur repeatedly
46850958doppelgangera ghostly double of a living person, one who stalks or haunts
46850959repriseto return to an original theme
46850960recapitulateto repeat in a concise form
46850961tautologya needless repetition of the same words or phrases
46850962reprobatea hardened criminal, a repeat offender
46850963perenniallasting an indefinitely long time, appearing again and again
46850964replicateduplicate, reproduce
46850965besmirchedto make dirty, stain
46850966sullyto soil
46850967defiledto corrupt or take away the purity of something
46850968squaliddirty or wretched, caused by poverty or negligence
46850969slovenlysloppy
46850970unkemptdisorderly, untidy
46850971dishevelednot neatly arranged
46850972slatternlydirty, untidy woman
46850973mirewet, soggy, muddy place; get stuck/entangled in something
46850974bedraggledwet, limp, soiled as if being dragged through mud
46850975ablutionwashing or cleansing of the body
46850976immaculateimpeccably clean, flawless
46850977purgecleanse, purify
46850978expurgateremove obscene, objectionable material from a book or other piece of writing before publication
46850979bowdlerizecleanse a manuscript of "offensive material"; skew the content in a certain way
46850980unadulteratednot diluted with irrelevant or unnecessary material
46850981fumigateto employ smoke in order to disinfect or exterminate
46850982hygienicsanitary, sufficiently clean as to preserve health
46850983pristineclean and pure, free from dirt/decay
46850984winnowto rid of undesirable parts, to separate the good from the bad
46850985apotheosisglorification, giving God-like stature to
46850986apostatesomeone who has abandoned religious faith, political party, or cause
46850987heretica person who holds controversial opinions
46850988theocracya government ruled by religious authority
46850989numinoushaving a supernatural presence, spiritually elevated
46850990ecumenicaluniversal, worldwide scope
46850991redemptionto rescue or save, deliverance upon payment of a ransom
46850992sanctimoniouspretending to be sacred, excessively righteous
46850993transcendentlying beyond the ordinary range of perception, not part of material universe
46850994ecclesiasticalrelating to church, appropriate for use in a church
46850995pantheon"all gods"
46850996sacrilegiousbehavior that's disrespectful toward things many consider sacred
46850997canonreferred to church law or codes as established by a church or council
46850998laitypeople who are not members of clergy, or specialized group
46850999credoformal statement of beliefs
46851000messianicrefer to zealous or overzealous belief in a cause or leader
46851001incarnationa fleshly version of the divine
46851002venialsin that is minor, or easily forgivable
46851003conclavehighly secret meeting
46851004hagiographylife of a saint....too good to be human
46851005susurrussoft rustling noise, a whisper, a murmur
46851006epitometypical representative or example of some category
46851007striationridge, groove, or a furrow
46851008holisticoverall quality of something, the interdependence of its parts
46851009stipulatedemand as part of an agreement; specify exactly what's required
46851010extantstill in existence
46851011tribulationhardship, affliction, form of suffering
46851012recriminationcountering one accusation with another
46851013conundrumchallenging puzzle, dilemma, riddle
46851014beliemisrepresentation to self-contradiction
46851015surfeitover-muchness
46851016superfluousoverflowing-describing literal objects, or abstract qualities
46851017plethoraexcess, a lot
46851018myriadindefinite but huge quantity
46851019satefully or excessively satisfied
46851020exorbitantexceeds all fair bounds, describing prices or numerical quantities
46851021gratuitousunwanted, unjustified
46851022supernumeraryperson who is in excess of a required number (ex. "extra" in a movie)
46851023aggrandizesomeone's making himself seem greater by exaggerating/belittling others
46851024lagniappean unexpected extra gift or benefit
46851025dearthcostly
46851026paucityfew
46851027exiguousjust barely enough for the purpose
46851028ekeadding to, increasing, or managing but with difficulty
46851029stintrestricting, limiting
46851030scantbarely sufficient, in short supply
46851031nominalsomething exists in name only
46851032meagerscanty in either quantity or quality
46851033pittancetiny amount (usually of money or more abstract entity)
46851034titularin name or title only, referring to the title

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