59246479 | conjured | summoned a devil, spirit, or other by invocation or incantation | |
59246480 | faction | a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue | |
164067013 | abomination | an action that is vicious or vile, n. A very detestable act or practice. | |
164067014 | inert | unable to move or resist motion, slow and apathetic | |
164067015 | partisan | an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity, a fervent and even militant proponent of something | |
164067016 | hypocrites | people who pretend to be something they are not or who say one thing and do another | |
164067017 | calumny | an abusive attack on a person's character or good name, malicious misrepresentation; slander | |
164067018 | prodigious | so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe, far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | |
164067019 | quail | draw back, as with fear or pain, to recoil in dread or terror, small gallinaceous game birds | |
164067020 | anarchy | a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) | |
164067021 | ascertain | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | |
164067022 | diabolism | devil worship, sorcery, or witchcraft | |
164067023 | bemused | perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements, deeply absorbed in thought | |
164067024 | antagonists | adversaries; opponents | |
164067025 | propitiation | the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity), the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity | |
164067026 | licentious | amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained | |
164067027 | evade | avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | |
164067028 | ecstatic | feeling great rapture or delight | |
164067029 | condemnation | an expression of strong disapproval, (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) | |
164067030 | fraud | a person who makes deceitful pretenses, something intended to deceive | |
164067031 | pallor | unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) | |
164067032 | perplexed | full of confusion or bewilderment--puzzled or bewildered | |
164067033 | indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong, filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean | |
164067034 | avidly | eagerly; enthusiastically; passionately | |
164067035 | sarcastical | in a scornful, mocking or disapproving manner, expressing mocking or contemptuous remarks | |
164067036 | base | of low birth or station, having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality | |
164067037 | taint | place under suspicion or cast doubt upon, the state of being contaminated | |
164067038 | inept | revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse, generally incompetent and ineffectual | |
164067039 | calamity | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune, a disaster | |
164067040 | blasphemy | an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred | |
164067041 | menacing | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | |
164067042 | lechery | unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity, gross lewdness; lustfulness | |
164067043 | providence | the guardianship and control exercised by a deity | |
164067044 | daft | informal or slang terms for mentally irregular, being insane, foolish | |
164067045 | contentious | involving or likely to cause controversy, inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits | |
164067046 | contemptuous | feeling hatred; scornful | |
164067047 | audible | heard or perceptible by the ear | |
164067048 | anonymity | condition of having no name or an unknown name | |
164067049 | effrontery | audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to, shameless boldness, impudence | |
164067050 | qualm | a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea | |
164067051 | manifest | provide evidence for, reveal its presence or make an appearance, a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane | |
164067052 | contemplation | a long and thoughtful observation; a calm, intent consideration | |
164067053 | remorseless | without mercy or pity, without compassion | |
164067054 | pretense | pretending with intention to deceive, the act of giving a false appearance | |
164067055 | transfixed | rendered motionless with terror, amazement or awe | |
164067056 | allegiance | the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action | |
164067057 | beguile | to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm | |
164067058 | reprieve | a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) | |
164067059 | statutes | written laws enacted by legislatures | |
164067060 | adamant | not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course | |
164067061 | incredulously | with doubt or disbelief, disbelievingly | |
164067062 | indictment | an accusation of wrongdoing | |
164067063 | penitence | remorse for your past conduct, remorse for one's misdeeds |
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