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244412529THRONGa great number of persons crowded together.0
244412530EDIFICEa large, usually impressive building.1
244412531UTOPIAa place or state of political or social perfection. Comes from a novel by Sir Thomas Moore abo ut a perfect socirty2
244412532PORTALa doorway of imposing appearance.3
244412533INDUBITABLYunquestionably.4
244412534ANTINOMIANone who rejects a socially established morality.5
244412535HETERODOXholding unorthodox opinions or doctrines.6
244412536INFAMYevil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal.7
244412537IMPROPRIETYthe quality or state of being improper.8
244412538ROTUNDITYrounded.9
244412539BEHOOFadvantage, profit.10
244412540ABASHEDto destroy the self-confidence of.11
244412541SUMPTUARYdesigned to regulate habits on moral or religious grounds.12
244412542GENTILITYthe members of the upper class.13
244412543EVANESCENTtending to vanish like vapor.14
244412544IGNOMINYdisgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action.15
244412545BRAZENmarked by contemptuous boldness.16
244412546INIQUITYwickedness.17
244412547CONTUMELYrude language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt.18
244412548COUNTENANCESlooks; expressions.19
244412549FURROWSwrinkles.20
244412550HETEROGENEOUSdifferent in kind.21
244412551ABATEput an end to.22
244412552WRITHING(to twist in pain; to suffer keenly.23
244412553INTERVOLUTIONStwists between24
244412554SOJOURNa temporary stay.25
244412555INIQUITYwickedness.26
244412556SAGAMORESa subordinate chief of the Algonquian Indians of the north A tlantic coast.27
244412557AMENABLEwilling to yield or submit: agreeable.28
244412558PEREMPTORYleaving no opportunity for denial or refusal.29
244412559ALCHEMYa power or pro cess of transforming something common into something precious.30
244412560AVENGEto exact satisfaction for a wrong by punishing the wrongdoer.31
244412561INQUESTinquiry, investigation.32
244412562ASSIMILATEto absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group.33
244412563UNCONGENIALunfriendly.34
244412564PLEBEIANone of the common people.35
244412565EMOLUMENTadvantage.36
244412566COMMISERATIONto feel or express sympathy condole.37
244412567CONTUMACIOUSLYstubbornly disobedient: rebellious.38
244412568TALISMANsomething producing apparently magical or miraculous effects.39
244412569EFFICACYeffective as a means of remedy.40
244412570IMBUEDinspired as with feelings, opinions, etc.41
244412571MUTABILITYsubject to change.42
244412572EPOCHa point in time marked by the beginning of a new development or state of things.43
244412573REGIMENto organize.44
244412574GESTICULATIONexpression through gestures.45
244412575LABYRINTHany intricate or perplexing set of difficulties: maze.46
244412576LUDICROUSamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity.47
244412577EMINENCEposition of prominence or superiority.48
244412578PRISTINEuncorrupt by civilization.49
244412579INTRINSICoriginating or situated within the body or part acted on.50
244412580IMPERIOUScommanding; dominant.51
244412581FOLIOa book of the largest size.52
244412582TOMEa volume forming part of a larger work.53
244412583ANNALShistorical record s: chronicles.54
244412584EXPATIATINGenlarging in discourse or writing.55
244412585ANTIQUATEobsolete.56
244412586BENEVOLENCEdesiring to do good to others.57
244412587EMACIATEDto make very thin, as to lack of nutrition or to disease.58
244412588APPELLATIONan identifying name or title.59
244412589INTRICACIEShaving many interrelated parts or facets: intricate.60
244412590COUNTENANCEto extend approval or toleration o f.61
244412591PARISHIONERa member or inhabitant of a parish.62
244412592PROPOUNDto offer up for discussion or consideration.63
244412593DIABOLICdevilish.64
244412594SEXTONan official charged with maintaining church property.65
244412595DEEMto believe or judge.66
244412596ASPIRATIONstrong desire, longing, or ambition: goal.67
244412597PROPAGATEpublicize.68
244412598ABASEMENTto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem.69
244412599IMPa small demon: fiend.70
244412600PIETYreverence to God.71
244412601MALICEdesire to see another suffer.72
244412602LATENTpresent and capable of becoming though not now visible or active: dormant.73
244412603ODIOUSexciting or deserving hatred or repugnance.74
244412604MACHINATIONa scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end.75
244412605LOREtraditional knowledge or belief.76
244412606ETHEREALIZEDcelestially.77
244412607ATTESTATIONto be proof of: manifest.78
244412608AVOWALan open declaration or acknowledgment.79
244412609IMPALPABLEincapable of being felt by touch.80
244412610VENERATIONcommanding respect because of great age or associated dignity.81
244412611SOMNAMBULISMsleepwalking.82
244412612EXPIATIONto atone for; to make amends for.83
244412613DEFUNCTdead or inactive.84
244412614MALEVOLENCEarising from intense or vicious ill will, spite, or hatred.85
244412615ERUDITEpossessing or displaying erudition; learned.86
244412616REPLETEfully or abundantly provided or filled complete87
244412617PAUPERa very poor person.88
244412618GIBEto tease with taunting word s.89
244412619MEEDa fitting return or recompense.90
244412620DESPOTSa ruler with absolute power and authority.91
244412621FOLIAGEa cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches.92
244412622SEMBLANCEoutward and often specious appearance or show.93
244412623IMBIBEDto receive into the mind and retain..94
244412624ETHEREALcelestial, heavenly.95
244412625CHASMa marked division, separation, or difference.96
244412626ORACLESa person (as a priest) through whom a deity is believed to speak.97
244412627DEITYSupreme Being: God.98
244412628WROUGHTdeeply stirred: excited.99
244412629APOTHEOSISelevation to divine status.100
244412630INTIMATIONSthe act of making known: announce.101
244412631CONJECTUREa conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork.102
244412632RECLUSEmarked by withdrawal from society: solitary.103
244412633PENITENCEregret for sin or wrongdoing.104
244412634ESCUTCHEONa protective or ornamental shield.105
244412635SABLEthe color black: dark.106
244412636GULESthe heraldic color red.107

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