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127400314abrogateto repeal, to set aside, to nullify
127400315abscondto leave quickly and secretively
127400316accoladean award or honor
127400317adjureto command or urge
127400318aggrieveto distress, to mistreat
127400319ameliorateto make better, to ease or improve
127400320anathemasomething or someone loathed or intensely disliked
127400321ancillarysubsidiary, subordinate
127400322antipodalsituated on opposite sides of the earth, or being exactly opposite
127400323apostasyabandonment of a loyalty or religion
127400324assignationa secret meeting, a tryst, or something assigned
127400325bandyto toss back and forth, to exchange, to use in a glib way
127400326bathosa transition from the illustrious to the commonplace, overcome pathos, triteness
127400327biliousill-tempered, cranky, angry
127400328bivouaca temporary encampment
127400329effeteexhausted, lost vitality, overrefined
127400330enervateto weaken, to sap up strength
127400331ennuiboredom, listlessness, lack of interest
127400332ensconceto settle in snugly, to hide in a secure place
127400333eruditescholarly, deeply learned, well read
127400334fecklesslacking responsibility
127400335feralwild, like a wild animal, savage
127400336fetterto impede, to restrain, hamper
127400337flagellateto whip, or to punish as if by whipping
127400338fomentto stir up, to incite
127400339forswearto retract, renounce or recant
127400340gestalta structure, whose parts cannot stand alone
127400341gesticulateto gesture, especially when speaking
127400342girdto invest with authority, to brace
127400343histrionicoverly dramatic, theatrical, deliberately affected
127400344ignominousdisgraceful and dishonorable
127400345impecuniouswithout money, penniless
127400346impugnto attack the integrity of something
127400347implacablenot capable of being appeased or mollified
127400348inchoatejust beginning, not organized or orderly, incomplete
127400349iniquitousevil, unjust
127400350insouciantnonchalant, lighthearted, unconcerned
127400351intransigentuncompromising, stubborn
127400352inveteratehabitual, deeply rooted or established
127400353juggernauta massive, nonstoppable object
127400354lassitudea weariness, listlessness, a state of lethargy
127400355libidinouslustful, lascivious
127400356machinationscheming activity for an evil purpose
127400357malfeasancean illegal act especially by a public official
127400358martinetone who adheres strictly to rules
127400359mendaciousdishonest, deceitful
127400360mercurialemotionally unpredictable, given to rapid mood changes
127400361myopianearsightedness, lacking foresight
127400362nepotismshowing favoritism to friends and family, as in granting political jobs
127400363nihilismthe belief that there are no values or morals in the universe
127400364noisomeharmful, unwholesome, stinking
127400365obduratestubborn
127400366obsequiousfawning, subservient
127400367onerousburdensome
127400368onusburden, blame, obligation
127400369opprobriousdamning, extremely critical, disgraceful
127400370panaceaa remedy that cures everything
127400371paradigma model or example
127400372philistinea smugly insensitive and ignorant person who has no knowledge of artistic or intellectual subjects
127400373phlegmaticcalm, indifferent, not easily aroused
127400374plebeiancommon, vulgar, low class
127400375pluralisma society in which distinct groups function together, but retain their identities
127400376portentan omen
127400377probityhonesty, uprightness
127400378prurienthave lustful thoughts or desires
127400379punctiliousmeticulously attentative to detail, exacting
127400380recidivismthe act of repeating offense
127400381redoubtableformidable, fearsome
127400382remunerationpayment, recompense
127400383rifewidespread, abounding
127400384ruminateto muse upon
127400385sallowa sickly, greenish-yellow tone
127400386saturninesullen, gloomy, depressed
127400387sententiouspreachy, pompous
127400388slatternlysqaulid, a slovenly person
127400389somnolentdrowsy, sleepy
127400390spatea sudden outburst
127400391stalwartunwavering, robust, sturdily-built
127400392tendentiousadvancing a point of view
127400393timorousfearful, easily frightened
127400394umbragedispleasure or resentment, a shade
127400395vagarywhim, an unpredictable action
127400396venerateto honor, worship or respect
127400397veracioustruthful, honest
127400398vitrioliccorrosive, biting, bitterly scathing
127400399wontcustom, habit
141602010bumptiouspushy, conceited, noisily self-assertive
141602011byzantineextremely intricate or complex in nature
141602012cabala secret group of conspirators, a clique
141602013calumnyslander, deliberate false statements
141602014cavilto quibble, to raise trivial objections
141602015comportto behave
141602016concomitantaccompanying, attending, going along with
141602017conflagrationa large disastrous fire
141602018coteriean intimate group of people with a common interest
141602019decimateto kill or destroy a large part of
141602020dichotomydivision into two often contradictory parts
141602021dissipateto break up, to squander, to indulge excessively in sensual pleasure
141602022draconiansevere, exceedingly harsh
157472533depredateto prey upon, to plunder with violence if necessary
157472534determinisma philosophy that says things are determined in ways that are out of human hands (AKA predestination)

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