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113446098stigmatizedmarked by shame
113446099despoticrelated to absolute power or to the tyrannical exercise of such power
113446100eruditedisplaying extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books
113446101luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
113446102usurpingseizing and holding by force and without right
113446103precocitythe exhibition of mature qualities at an unusually early age
113446104epochan extended period of time usually characterized by a distinctive development or by a memorable series of events
113446105malignityan instance of malicious behavior or nature
113446106contiguitythe state of being in actual contact or near in time or sequence; proximity
113446107extenuationa partial justification or attempt to lessen the seriousness of a situation
113446108machinationsa scheming or crafty action designed to accomplish some usually evil end
113446109abjectdegraded; base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved
113446110agnosticone who believes that nothing can be known about God; a skeptic; without faith, skeptical
113446111complicityinvolvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice
113446112derelectsomeone or something that is abandoned or neglected; left abandoned; neglectful of duty
113446113diatribea bitter and prolonged verbal attack
113446114effigya crude image of a despised person
113446115equitythe state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment; something that is fair; the money value of a property above and beyond any mortgage or other claim
113446116inanesilly, empty of meaning or value
113446117indictmentthe act of accusing; a formal accusastion
113446118indubitablecertain, not to be doubted or denied
113446119intermittentstopping and beginning again, sporadic
113446120mootopen to discussion and debate, unresolved; to bring up for discussion; a hypothetical law case argued by students
113446121neophytea new convert, beginner, novice
113446122perspicacitykeenness in observing and understanding
113446123plenarycomplete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified members
113446124surveillancea watch kept over a position; careful, close, and disciplined observation
113446125sylvanpertaining to characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody
113446126testyeasily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation
113446127travestya grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; a disguise, especially the clothing of the opposite sex; to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion
113446128motifa principal idea, feature, theme or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design

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