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235742997abstruseadj. hard to understand0
235742998anatheman. somone (or something) disliked and shunned1
235742999antipathyn. (intense aversion) extreme dislike2
235743000apotheosizedv. to idolize, glorify3
235743001asperityn. harshness or severity (something hard to endure)4
235743002augurn. religious official who interprets omens5
235743003bedizenv. to dress up garishly and tastelessly6
235743004beneficencen. kindness, helpfulness, generosity7
235743005capriciousadj. by whim or chance8
235743006centrifugaladj. moving away from centralization (such as that of authority)9
235743007congenialadj. suited to one's character or taste; outgoing and pleasant10
235743008contumelyn. (rude expression) scornful and insulting language or treatment11
235743009countenancen. the appearance of a person's face; approval; v. give permission12
235743010dauntlessinvulnerable to fear or intimidation13
235763919dearthn. insufficient amount14
235763920defunctadj. no longer living (inactive)15
235763921deleteriousadj. harmful (to living things)16
235763922derisivelyadv. mockingly, scornfully17
235763923despoticadj. absolute soveriegnty, dictatorly18
235763924effluencen. the process of flowing out (often immaterial or intangible)19
235763925eldritchadj. suggesting supernatural forces20
235763926emblemn. special design representing something21
235763927enigman. something that baffles understanding (cannot be explained)22
235763928escutcheonn. a shield23
235763929etherealizedv. to make something delicate or highly refined24
235763930expiationn. atoning for sin25
235763931farthingalen. a hoop worn beneath a skirt (to extend it horizontally)26
235763932founderedv. to sink27
235775855ignominyn. state of dishonor28
235775856imputev. attribute or credit to29
235775857inauspiciousadj. suggest that the future is not promising30
235775858incongruityn. disaggreeing (being unsuitable and innappropriate)31
235775859iniquityn. absence of moral or spiritual values (an unjust act)32
235775860inscrutableadj. obscure nature, mysterious, enigmatic33
235775861intrinsicadj. belonging to something by nature (born with rather than learned)34
235775862luridadj. shining with an unnatural red glow, horrible35
235775863malefactressn. a woman who violates the law (or does evil)36
235775864malicen. wanting to see others suffer, evilness37
235775865manifestv. demonstrate or display; adj clear or obvious38
235775866mienn. a person's look or manner39
235775867mutabilityn. tending to change, capable of changing40
235775868necromancern. one who practices magic (and sorcery)41
235775869nugatoryadj. of no real value42
235783456penaladj. subject to punishment43
235783457phantasmagoricadj. havinga fantastic or deceptive appearance (like something in a dream or created by imagination)44
235783458physiognomyn. the human face (facial features)45
235783459pilloryn. wooden instrument of punishment (on a post with holes from hands and head)46
235783460precocityn. incredible intelligence47
235783461preternaturaladj. out of ordinary (exceptional or abnormal, outside of nature;supernatural)48
235783462primevaladj. having existed from the begining (in an earliest or original stage or state)49
235783463ranklev. cause annoyance or resentment50
235783464repugnancen. intense disgust; inconsistant or incompatable ideas51
235783465remonstrancen. protesting52
235783466scaffoldn. platform where criminals are held and sometimes executed53
235783467scintillatingadj. animated, vivacious, clever (witty)54
235783468scrofulan. a form of tuberculosis55
235783469spectraladj. phantom-like56
235783470talismann. a trinket (or piece of jewelry) thought to protect from evil57
235783471transfigurationn. the act of transforming (a change in appearance or character)58
235902752transgressorn. someone who violates a law or command59
235902753tumultuousadj. disorderly or noisy60
235902754visagen. the appearance conveyed by a person's face61

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