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4890749440accentuateto emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent; to highlight0
4890753820ambiguoushaving more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague or unclear1
4890757575comprehensiveof wide scope; inclusive; thorough2
4890759515felicitouswell chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking3
4890766605impregnablenot capable of being conquered, overcome, or captured; unshakable (as in a belief)4
4890771527inceptiona beginning; a start of something5
4890773200intricacycondition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness6
4890781252introspectivegiven to examination of one's own thoughts and feelings; contemplative7
4890785698provocativestimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feelings8
4890788508vernacularthe native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language; adj. using everyday langauge9
4890793252allegorya symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideals or moral qualities10
4890796800conjecturean opinion without proof; guesswork; v. to speculate; to guess11
4890800746despicablecontemptible; deserving of scorn; vile12
4890803405dissolutelacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined13
4890805909ferocitythe quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless14
4890809826incongruousnot suitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern15
4890814212misanthropean individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings16
4890816796prologueintroductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event17
4890823074protagonistthe main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something18
4890827699tersebrief and to the point (in writing or speaking); concise19

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