TSL Vocab 2

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235116717	unadulterated	not mixed or diluted; pure
235116718	tremulous	timid; fearful
235116719	plaintive	sorrowful; mournful
235116720	lurid	causing shock or horror
235116721	remorseless	merciless
235116722	somber	dark; gloomy; melancholy
235116723	inscrutable	impenetrable; enigmatic
235116724	progenitor	a direct ancestor
235116725	mortify	to shame, humiliate
235116726	penitence	repentance for one's sins
235116727	insidious	spreading harm in a stealthy way
235116728	venerable	worthy of respect by virtue of position, dignity, or age
235116729	vulgar	common; ill-bred; offensive
235116730	balm	something that soothes or comforts
235116731	adverse	hostile; unfavorable
235116732	ensue	to follow immediately
235116733	revile	to denounce with abusive language
235116734	perverse	obstinately persisting in an error or fault
235116735	efficacy	power to produce desired effect
235116736	ludicrous	absurd; ridiculous
235116737	pristine	in a pure, uncorrupted state
235116738	impervious	cannot be penetrated or affected