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155305414aboriginalhaving existed from the beginning
155305415accoladea tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
155305416agnostica person who doubts truth of religion (noun) asserting the uncertainty of all claims to knowledge (adj)
155305417anomalydeviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
155305418aggregateformed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined (adj) to bring together; collect into one sum, mass, or body (verb) a sum, mass, or assemblage (noun)
155305419aplombgreat coolness and composure under strain
155305420approbationofficial recognition or approval
155305421chimeraa grotesque product of the imagination
155305422diefyto make a god of, to raise to god like status
155305423deleteriousharmful to living things
155305424deliquescemelt or become liquid by absorbig moisture from the air
155305425extirpatedestroy completely, as if down to the roots
155305426heretica person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
155305427imminentclose in time; about to occur
155305428infidelone who does not accept a particular faith; unbeliever
155305429jeremiada long and mournful complaint
155305430languidlacking spirit or liveliness
155305431malevolentwishing or appearing to wish evil to others
155305432myriada large indefinite number
155305433namby-pambyweak, indecisive; spineless
155305434ostensibleapparent, evident, or conspicuous
155305435paeana formal expression of praise
155305436panglossianBlindly expecting a favorable outcome or naively dwelling on hopeful aspects
155305437paradigma standard or typical example
155305438pariaha person who is rejected (from society or home)
155305439preceptrule of personal conduct
155305440predilectiona predisposition in favor of something
155305441primevalhaving existed from the beginning
155305442profligateunrestrained by convention or morality
155305443progenitoran ancestor in the direct line
155305444recalcitrantmarked by stubborn resistance to authority
155305445rhapsodizesay (something) with great enthusiasm
155305446sacrosanctmust be kept sacred
155305447treatisea formal work on a subject, esp one that deals systematically with its principles and conclusions
155305448unctuousunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
155305449wantonbehave extremely cruelly and brutally

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