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Term
Victuals
 Definition
Food; Nourishment
Term
Prevaricate
 Definition
To lie by evasion
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Ponderous
 Definition
Heavy; Dull or spiritless
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Soliloquy
 Definition
A speech made to oneself in solitude
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Histrionic
 Definition
Pertaining to the stage, theater, or acting.
Term
Phrenology
 Definition
Study of bumps on the skull
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Candid
 Definition
Open; Frank
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Cravat
 Definition
A type of necktie
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Heptarchy
 Definition
Government ruled by seven.
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Temperence
 Definition
Moderation especially in food or drink
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Mesmerize
 Definition
Compelled by fascination; To hypnotize
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Blithe
 Definition
Joyous
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Inauspicious
 Definition
Signifying that bad things are going to happen
Term
Portal
 Definition
A large impressive door or gate
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Heterodox
 Definition
Not orthodox; Against established opinions.
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Demeanor
 Definition
Bearing; way of behaving
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Rotundity
 Definition
Roundness; Plumpness
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Purport
 Definition
Meaning; Implied intention
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Malefactress
 Definition
Female evildoer
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Abashed
 Definition
Ashamed
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Sumptuary
 Definition
Pertaining to expenses
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Evanescent
 Definition
Passing away or fleeting
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Ignominy
 Definition
Shame; Disgrace
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Brazen
 Definition
Brassy; Bold; Audacious
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Pillory
 Definition
Public stocks
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Contrivance
 Definition
An ingenious plan; Device
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Mien
 Definition
Appearence; Demeanor
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Contumely
 Definition
Insulting arragant language or treatment
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Remonstrance
 Definition
Making protest
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Edifice
 Definition
Large building; Church; Palace
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Visage
 Definition
Face; Countinance
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Somber
 Definition
Grave; Depressed
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Sagacity
 Definition
Sage; Wisdom; Wise
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Tremulous
 Definition
Shaking; Affected by tremors
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Lurid
 Definition
Ghastly; Terrible
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Peremptory
 Definition
Sudden; decisive
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Sojourn
 Definition
To stay or wait; Respite
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Efficacy
 Definition
The power of something to produce a result.
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Infamy
 Definition
Shame or notoriety; Being known for something evil
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Epoch
 Definition
An era or period of time.
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Alchemy
 Definition
Medieval chemistry; Turning something into gold.
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Morbid
 Definition
Dealing with death.
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Inscrutable
 Definition
Unable to be fathomed or figured
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Retribution
 Definition
Just punishment.
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Progenitor
 Definition
A forefather; One who engenders offspring.
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Inquisitorial
 Definition
Asking questions in an accusing way.
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Plebeian
 Definition
Pertaining to lower the classes.
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Emolument
 Definition
Payment for services.
Term
Commiseration
 Definition
Act of sympathizing for one another.
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Ascetic
 Definition
Practicing self denial for religous purposes
Term
Superflous
 Definition
An excess.
Term
Callous
 Definition
Hard or unfeeling.
Term
Intimation
 Definition
A hint; Suggestion
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Inopportuness (Inopportune)
 Definition
Untimely
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Incredulity (Incredulous)
 Definition
State of not believing
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Mutability
 Definition
Ability to be changed; Changeability
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Amenable
 Definition
Likely to be persuaded
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Prolific
 Definition
Productive over a long period of time
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Inexplicable
 Definition
Unable to be explained.
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Sprite
 Definition
An elf or goblin
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Inviolable
 Definition
Unable to be destroyed, harmed, or penetrated.
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Anathema
 Definition
Banishment
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Caprice
 Definition
On a whim
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Dearth
 Definition
Lack of
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Ejaculation
 Definition
A short sudden exclamation
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Malice
 Definition
Evil intention
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Gesticulation
 Definition
Act of using gestures to speak
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Acuteness
 Definition
Sharpness
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Query
 Definition
Question
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Ludicrous
 Definition
Ridiculous; Laughable
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Imperious
 Definition
Overbearing
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Wan
 Definition
Dark, gloomy; Pale Sickly
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Pallid
 Definition
Pale, Wan
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Urchin
 Definition
A mischievious youngster
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Imperative
 Definition
Absolutely necessary
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Physiognomy
 Definition
Outward features
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Expatiate
 Definition
Talk freely about
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Physic
 Definition
A laxitive; A purging
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Pastoral
 Definition
Pertaining to a shepard or countryside; Pertaining to a pastor or minister
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Bedizen
 Definition
Fine dress
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Catechism
 Definition
A set of questions and answers for religious instruction
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Imbibe
 Definition
To drink in
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Perversity
 Definition
State of being contrary or unorthodox
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Emaciated
 Definition
Really thin
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Mountebank
 Definition
A phony doctor or a quack that sells phony medicine
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Aver
 Definition
Declare; State
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Vindicate
 Definition
To prove right or justify
Term
Apothecary
 Definition
A druggist or pharmacist
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Heterogeneous
 Definition
Composed of different types
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Scrupulous
 Definition
Attentive to details
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Melancholy
 Definition
Sad, morose.
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Importunate
 Definition
Urgent
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Orthodox
 Definition
Regular; Squaring with normality
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Affinity
 Definition
Natural attraction for
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Inarticulate
 Definition
Unable to speak at all or clearly
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Erudite
 Definition
Scholarly; Learned
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Commodious
 Definition
Roomy
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Palliate
 Definition
To make less severe; Lessen the effect of
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Latent
 Definition
Lying unused; Unrealized
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Celestial
 Definition
Pertaining to the heavens
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Odious
 Definition
Hateful
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Antipathy
 Definition
A strong dislike
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Abhorrence
 Definition
A strong hatred of...
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Machinations
 Definition
Plots or artful schemes
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Abstruse
 Definition
Hard to understand
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Ethereal
 Definition
Vague; Wispy
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Introspection
 Definition
Looking inwards
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Palpable
 Definition
Tangable; Able to be touched
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Dissemble
 Definition
Put on a false front
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Somnambulism
 Definition
Sleepwalking
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Inextricable
 Definition
Unable to be pulled out
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Conjecture
 Definition
Guess
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Luminary
 Definition
Body giving off light
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Defunct
 Definition
Dead; No longer in existence
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Decorous
 Definition
Well behaved; Proper
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Askew
 Definition
Wrong
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Tumultuous
 Definition
Full of noise coming from a crowd
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Torpid
 Definition
Lacking energy; Apathetic
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Zenith
 Definition
A high point;
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Firmament
 Definition
Arch or vault in the sky
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Impute
 Definition
Ascribe to; To credit with
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Malevolence
 Definition
Ill will; Wishing evil on another
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Scurrilous
 Definition
Joking
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Portent
 Definition
Omen; Sign of bad things to come
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Abashed
 Definition
Lowered; Demeaned
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Pristine
 Definition
Belonging to the earliest time; Original, Clean, and uncorrupted
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Gibe
 Definition
To scoff or laugh at
Term
Requital
 Definition
Something given in return
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Benign
 Definition
Kind; Non-cancerous
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Stigma
 Definition
Mark of shame or disgrace.
Term
Effluence
 Definition
Something that flows out
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Labyrinth
 Definition
Maze
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Acquiesce
 Definition
To give in or comply
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Propinquity
 Definition
State of being close; Closeness
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Sere
 Definition
Dried up or withered
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Verdure
 Definition
Vegitation
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Sedulous
 Definition
Busy; Industrious; Diligent
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Deleterious
 Definition
Harmful
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Malignant
 Definition
Evil Cancerous
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Ominous
 Definition
Foretelling doom
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Reciprocate
 Definition
To return the favor
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Dexterity
 Definition
Skill with ones hands
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Incongruity
 Definition
State of not squaring with what is expected
Term
Petulant
 Definition
Snotty, bratty, peevish
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Precocious
 Definition
Advanced beyonds ones years
Term
Acrid
 Definition
Sharp or harsh
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Propensity
 Definition
A tendency
Term
Asperity
 Definition
Sharpness of temper, roughness
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Pensiveness
 Definition
State of being lost in thought
Term
Primeval
 Definition
Belonging to the earliest time
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Vivacity
 Definition
Full of life
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Loquacity
 Definition
Talkitiveness
Term
Lamentation
 Definition
A wailing; Audible, full of grief
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Repine
 Definition
Complain, grumble
Term
Contiguity
 Definition
Bordering; Touching on
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Misanthropy
 Definition
Hatred of mankind
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Colloquy
 Definition
Formal discourse; Conference
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Extenuate
 Definition
To make less severe
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Irrevocable
 Definition
Unable to be taken back.
Term
Denizen
 Definition
An inhabitant; boarder.
Term
Accost
 Definition
To approach someone in an angry manner
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Mollify
 Definition
To appease or to calm
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Vicissitudes
 Definition
Ups and downs of fortune
Term
Blasphemous
 Definition
Showing insult or irreverence to God
Term
Blackguard
 Definition
Scoundrel who uses foul language
Term
Languor
 Definition
Sluggishness, lithergy
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Lees
 Definition
Dregs at the bottom of the barrel
Term
Jocular
 Definition
Joking
Term
Desperado
 Definition
A bandit
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Benignant
 Definition
Kind, gracious
Term
Animadversion
 Definition
A diversity
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Effervescence
 Definition
Bubbliness
Term
Mercenary
 Definition
Job for pay
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Array
 Definition
To clothe
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Divine
 Definition
To foretell
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Necromancy
 Definition
Act of conjuring the dead
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Undulate
 Definition
To move like a wave, to sway
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Indefatigable
 Definition
Tireless
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Apotheosis
 Definition
A glorified ordeal
Term
Wax
 Definition
An increase
Term
Repugnance
 Definition
A strong hatred for
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Nugatory
 Definition
Of no worth or little worth
Term
Impediment
 Definition
A barrier
Term
Semblance
 Definition
A likeness; Resemblance
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Purled
 Definition
Move in circle
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Pompous
 Definition
Putting on airs
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Affront
 Definition
An insult
Term
Lucid
 Definition
Clear
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Secular
 Definition
Non-religious
Term
Affected
 Definition
Not natural
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Impregnable
 Definition
Unable to be penetrated
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Martial
 Definition
Pertaining to the military or war
Term
Demure
 Definition
Well behaved; Proper; Decorous
Term
Bland
 Definition
Tasteless; Mild
Term
Altercation
 Definition
An argument; Dispute; Fight
Term
Epithet
 Definition
A brief description or name
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Fathom
 Definition
To understand
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Deride
 Definition
To make fun of
Term
Felicitate
 Definition
To congratulate
Term
Blatant
 Definition
Conspicuous
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Pilfer
 Definition
Steal in little amounts
Term
Vociferous
 Definition
Noisy full of voice
Term
Extricate
 Definition
Pull out of
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Perambulate
 Definition
To walk around; To stroll
Term
Covert
 Definition
Hidden; Under the surface
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Placid
 Definition
Calm; Peaceful
Term
Harangue
 Definition
A ranting, raving speech
Term
Viands
 Definition
Food...
Term
Dogged
 Definition
Stubbornly determined
Term
Crescendo
 Definition
A gradual increase in volume
Term
Facetious
 Definition
Not serious; Joking
Term
Feign
 Definition
To pretend
Term
Imprecations
 Definition
Curses (Under the breath)
Term
Monologue
 Definition
A long dramatic speech given by one person
Term
Querulous
 Definition
Complaining
Term
Prodigal
 Definition
Extravagant
Term
Pommel
 Definition
To beat someone with words or fists
Term
Vindictive
 Definition
Desiring revenge
Term
Blissful
 Definition
Joyful
Term
Affable
 Definition
Gracious kind
Term
Doleful
 Definition
Full of grief; Sorrow
Term
Resplendent
 Definition
Gleeming
Term
Stolid
 Definition
Impassive
Term
Maniacal
 Definition
Affected by madness
Term
Paean
 Definition
A hymn of joy or praise
Term
Perfunctory
 Definition
Done routinely
Term
Doggerel
 Definition
Weak poetry
Term
Specter (Spectre)
 Definition
A visible spirit or apparition
Term
Sardonic
 Definition
Bitterly scornful
Term
Jounce
 Definition
To shake or jolt
Term
Writhe
 Definition
Twist, contort in pain
Term
Ague
 Definition
Chill
Term
Philippic
 Definition
A denouncing speech
Term
Docile
 Definition
Easily led, well behaved
Term
Exhortations
 Definition
Urging; Pleads
Term
Sinuous
 Definition
Winding
Term
Malediction
 Definition
Curse; Speak badly
Term
Profuse
 Definition
Lavish; Bountiful
Term
Compunction
 Definition
Sorrow or regret for doing wrong
Term
Sham
 Definition
A deceptive scheme
Term
Sullen
 Definition
Morose; Depressed; Sad
Term
Stupor
 Definition
A condition in which the mind and senses are dulled
Term
Debauch
 Definition
To make less in value; lower in esteem
Term
Badger
 Definition
to bother or harass
Term
Charnel
 Definition
A building used for dead bodies and bones
Term
Amiable
 Definition
Likable
Term
Deprecatory
 Definition
Belittling or decreasing
Term
Lugubrious
 Definition
Sad; Mournful
Term
Patronizing
 Definition
Treating someone in a looking down manner
Term
Condescension
 Definition
Graciousness in doing things beyond ones dignity
Term
Reverberations
 Definition
Re-echoing
Term
Temerity
 Definition
Foolish, rash boldness
Term
Respite
 Definition
Delay
Term
Indifferent
 Definition
Neutral; Unconcerned
Term
Accouterments
 Definition
Clothes; Equipment
Term
Melee
 Definition
Confused fight; Fist to fist struggle
Term
Proximity
 Definition
Nearness
Term
Sward
 Definition
Grass covered soil; Turf
Term
Tableau
 Definition
Picture
Term
Perturbation
 Definition
An irritation
Term
Expletive
 Definition
An exclamation
Term
Grotesque
 Definition
Distorted; Fantastical
Term
Celerity
 Definition
Swiftness; Speed
Term
Succor
 Definition
Aid or relief
Term
Vehement
 Definition
Violent
Term
Paroxysm
 Definition
Sudden attack of disease; Outburst of laughter
Term
Sublime
 Definition
Noble; Exalted
Term
Obdurate
 Definition
Stubborn
Term
Morose
 Definition
Ill; Tempered; Gloomy
Term
Countenance
 Definition
Facial expression visage
Term
Stoical
 Definition
Indifferent
Term
Stentorian
 Definition
Very loud
Term
Portentous
 Definition
Signifying that bad things are going to happen
Term
Bombast
 Definition
Grand pompous language with little meaning
Term
Salinity
 Definition
Saltiness of something
Term
Viscosity
 Definition
Resistance to something flowing freely
Term
Paradoxical
 Definition
Statement that seems contradictory but is true
Term
Viviparous
 Definition
Bearing live young
Term
Burgeon
 Definition
To grow or develop rapidly
Term
Decant
 Definition
Gently pour from one container to another
Term
Surrogate
 Definition
Substitute
Term
Lupus
 Definition
Disease; Skin disease
Term
Sententious
 Definition
Characterized by pompous moralizing
Term
Gratuitous
 Definition
Unwarranted; Not called for by circumstances
Term
Sibilant
 Definition
Producing a sound
Term
Hypnopedia
 Definition
Sleep learning
Term
Scenario
 Definition
Outline of a synopsis or play
Term
Aperture
 Definition
An opening
Term
Rudimentary
 Definition
Fundamental, Primitive
Term
Maudlin
 Definition
Drunk enough to be silly
Term
Surreptitious
 Definition
Doing something secretively; Chandestinly (Dark Notion)
Term
Midden
 Definition
Dung hill; Pile of rubbish
Term
Monogamy
 Definition
A marriage with one person; A relationship with one person
Term
Euphoric
 Definition
A feeling of well being
Term
Simian
 Definition
Pertaining to monkeys or apes
Term
Ruminate
 Definition
To go over in the mind
Term
Revitrify
 Definition
To face together
Term
Queue
 Definition
A line
Term
Furtive
 Definition
Secretly; Done quickly in stealth
Term
Plangent
 Definition
Having a loud reverberating sound
Term
Atone
 Definition
To make reparation for
Term
Cajolery
 Definition
Act of coaxing with flattering
Term
Solecism
 Definition
Violation of conventional usage of language
Term
Indecorous
 Definition
Behaving badly
Term
Octoroon
 Definition
Person that is 1/8 black
Term
Fulminate
 Definition
Explode; to shout forth
Term
Obsidian
 Definition
Dark, hard, volcanic glass
Term
Innocuous
 Definition
Harmless
Term
Mottled
 Definition
Marked with many colored blotches
Term
Inexorable
 Definition
Relentless; Unable to be stopped
Term
Incarnadine
 Definition
To make red
Term
Parody
 Definition
A comic imitation
Term
Vestal
 Definition
Pure; Chaste
Term
Obliquity
 Definition
State of being indirect
Term
Demur
 Definition
To object
Term
Cadge
 Definition
To beg
Term
Carp
 Definition
To find fault with fairly
Term
Retch
 Definition
To throw up
Term
Masticate
 Definition
To chew
Term
Ignoble
 Definition
Not noble; Mean
Term
Collation
 Definition
Act of putting things in order
Term
Harbinger
 Definition
A forerunner
Term
Strumpet
 Definition
A prostitute
Term
Moribund
 Definition
Dying or decaying
Term
Ordure
 Definition
Excriment, Dung, Shit
Term
Propitiate
 Definition
To appease
Term
Impunity
 Definition
The state of going unpunished
Term
Platitude
 Definition
Trite; Unimaginative or depressing
Term
Turpitude
 Definition
Loness of depravity
Term
Callow
 Definition
Inexperienced or grew
Term
Truculent
 Definition
Fierce
Term
Supine
 Definition
Lying on ones back
Term
Scatological
 Definition
Pertaining to the obscene; Study of dung.
Term
Brougham
 Definition
A carriage for two or four
Term
Disheveled
 Definition
Messed up; Disorderly
Term
Obesity
 Definition
Overweight
Term
Prodigy
 Definition
Marvel; Wonder
Term
Guileless
 Definition
Innocent; Without fault
Term
Tact
 Definition
Skill in dealing with others graciously
Term
Gentility
 Definition
The wealthy
Term
Ramification
 Definition
Consequence
Term
Elucidate
 Definition
To make clear
Term
Prude
 Definition
One who is excessively modest or proper
Term
Sedentary
 Definition
Sitting or not moving
Term
Matriarch
 Definition
Mother leader of a large family
Term
Corpulent
 Definition
Fleshy
Term
Effrontery
 Definition
Audacity
Term
Affluent
 Definition
Wealthy
Term
Transient
 Definition
Passing; Short lived
Term
Penury
 Definition
Poverty, lack of funds.
Term
aplomb
 Definition
poise; calmness under pressure
Term
double entendre
 Definition
term with two meanings
Term
anomalous
 Definition
not normal
Term
scruples
 Definition
small quantity
Term
ostentatious
 Definition
showy display
Term
august
 Definition
inspiring aw; imposing
Term
flippancy
 Definition
disrespectful
Term
imprudent
 Definition
not wise
Term
antecedents
 Definition
previous
Term
indolent
 Definition
lazy
Term
caustic
 Definition
hurtful
Term
fatuity
 Definition
stupid and foolish
Term
chivalrous
 Definition
gentlemen; like a knight
Term
felicitations
 Definition
congradulation; wish happiness to
Term
invincible
 Definition
cannot be overcome
Term
frivolous
 Definition
having little value
Term
omnibus
 Definition
collection of stories by one auther
Term
accretion
 Definition
growth in size by addition
Term
intrepid
 Definition
bold; fearless
Term
affectation
 Definition
pertaining to like
Term
arrogant
 Definition
full of pride
Term
citadel
 Definition
fortress
Term
carnivorous
 Definition
flesh eating
Term
cosmopolitan
 Definition
at home in all places
Term
eclectic
 Definition
selected from various sources
Term
embonpoint
 Definition
in good condition
Term
aberration
 Definition
diviation from what is right
Term
obligue
 Definition
indirect
Term
nuance
 Definition
slight variation in tone, color, meaning
Term
hiatus
 Definition
a gap/interuption in time
Term
innuendo
 Definition
hint at something
Term
haven
 Definition
port; place of refuge
Term
domesticity
 Definition
home life, relating to the home
Term
esprit de corps
 Definition
group pride
Term
tepid
 Definition
luke warm; lacking energy
Term
filet
 Definition
thick round cut of meat
Term
cuisine
 Definition
style of cooking, way of preparing food
Term
audacious
 Definition
bold; daring
Term
rejoin
 Definition
to answer
Term
inference
 Definition
to reason from something known
Term
eccentric
 Definition
odd in conduct; different from the norm
Term
foreboding
 Definition
to fortell
Term
guile
 Definition
skill in dealing with others
Term
factitious
 Definition
forced; articial
Term
trite
 Definition
warn out by constant use
Term
abasement
 Definition
to humble
Term
cogitation
 Definition
to think deeply
Term
temporize
 Definition
to give temporary compliance to
Term
clemency
 Definition
mercy
Term
conjugal
 Definition
relation to marraige
Term
Conclave
 Definition
Secret meeting
Term
Sacerdotal
 Definition
pertaining to priests
Term
Proffer
 Definition
to offer: tender
Term
Impertinence
 Definition
Insolence; rudeness
Term
Sylvan
 Definition
pertaining to forests
Term
Benevolence
 Definition
Good will
Term
Eccentricity
 Definition
Weird or odd in conduct
Term
Flout
 Definition
Show contempt for; laugh at
Term
Patronymic
 Definition
Name received from an ancestor
Term
Incoherent
 Definition
Unable to express ideas
Term
Resonant
 Definition
Richly vibrating
Term
Hauteur
 Definition
Arrogance
Term
Admonitory
 Definition
Warning
Term
Recalcitrant
 Definition
stubbornly resisting authority
Term
Nocturnal
 Definition
Pertaining to the night
Term
Allude
 Definition
To refer to
Term
Ambergris
 Definition
Secretion from a sperm whale used in perfume
Term
Disconcerting
 Definition
Causing confusion or embarrassment
Term
Abhor
 Definition
To hate or to detest, Shrink in honor
Term
Chafe
 Definition
Rub and cause friction
Term
Denouement
 Definition
Outcome of a plot
Term
Imminent
 Definition
Near; Soon to happen
Term
Trousseau
 Definition
Brides personal outfit
Term
Lapis Lazuli
 Definition
Rich azure blue stone
Term
Interrogation
 Definition
Act of questioning
Term
Omniscient
 Definition
All knowing
Term
Deity
 Definition
God
Term
Inanition
 Definition
Emptiness
Term
Adroit
 Definition
Skill with hands or mind
Term
Indulgent
 Definition
Giving into others desires
Term
Elliptic
 Definition
To take out; Omitted
Term
Providential
 Definition
Lucky
Term
Tartness
 Definition
State of being sharp and sour to the taste
Term
Furbish
 Definition
To renovate; Make bright and clean
Term
Crystalline
 Definition
Transparent; Made of crystal
Term
Clandestine
 Definition
Secret
Term
Abet
 Definition
To encourage
Term
Pharisaic
 Definition
Hypocritical
Term
Amalgamate
 Definition
Fuse or join together
Term
Blowsy
 Definition
Fat, ruddy, disheveled
Term
Timidity
 Definition
Lacking in self-assurance; confidence
Term
Criterion
 Definition
Standard for judging somethin
Term
Parvenu
 Definition
Upstart; Newly rich
Term
Fervid
 Definition
Passionate; ardent
Term
Dowdy
 Definition
Not neatly or smartly dressed
Term
Dissimulation
 Definition
Act of pretending
Term
Reticence
 Definition
Reluctance to act or shyness
Term
Poignancy
 Definition
Moving, touching, emotional
Term
Retrospective
 Definition
Directed to the past
Term
Maelstrom
 Definition
Whirlpool
Term
Ingenuous
 Definition
Natural, Frank
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Divination
 Definition
Act of foretelling future events
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Dilettantism
 Definition
Practice of babbling in the arts
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Abstain
 Definition
To refrain from indulging in something
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Exotic
 Definition
Coming from a foreign country
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Mortify
 Definition
To cause to be humiliating or chagrined
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Epistolary
 Definition
Pertaining to letter or letter writing
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Conscientious
 Definition
Influenced by a sense of duty or consciousness
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Disquisition
 Definition
A formal speech
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Portico
 Definition
A covered walkway
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Fluted
 Definition
Groomed or channeled
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Pilaster
 Definition
A rectangular column
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Conifer
 Definition
A cone bearing tree
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Improvident
 Definition
Laking foresight or forethought
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Ostensible
 Definition
Apparent
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Amorous
 Definition
Inclined to love or affection
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Importunity
 Definition
An annoying persistence in requesting
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Ineffable
 Definition
Unable to be explained in words
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Missive
 Definition
A letter, a delivered communications
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Portmanteau
 Definition
A traveling bag or case
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Limpidity
 Definition
State of being clear
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Insuperable
 Definition
incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted
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Dilate
 Definition
Enlarge
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Timorous
 Definition
Full of fear
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Adipose
 Definition
Fatty
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Complacency
 Definition
Feeling of self satisfaction that leads to an activity
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Leonine
 Definition
Pertaining to lions
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Ubiquitous
 Definition
Present everywhere
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Incorrigible
 Definition
Can't be changed
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Boudoir
 Definition
A small private room belonging to a lady
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Injunction
 Definition
Act of prohibiting
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Proscenium
 Definition
Part of the stage in front of the curtain
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Metaphysical
 Definition
Pertaining to the philosophy of being
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Dalliance
 Definition
Trifling; Flirting
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Baleful
 Definition
Sinister; Evil
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Alacrity
 Definition
Cheerful
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Emissary
 Definition
Messenger; Ambassador
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Tete-a-tete
 Definition
Intimate conversation face to face
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Untrammeled
 Definition
Unimpeded
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Gentian
 Definition
Blue tubular flower
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Tuletary
 Definition
Pertaining to guarding
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Rake
 Definition
A man who indulges in debauchery or sensuality
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Dandy
 Definition
A man who is very fastidious about his dress
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Malodorous
 Definition
Smelling bad
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Voluminous
 Definition
Of great size or volume
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Languish
 Definition
to lose strength, vigor, and vitality
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Rapartee
 Definition
a witty remark
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Consumption
 Definition
tuberculosis
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Vicarious
 Definition
experienced through another
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Impecunious
 Definition
having little or no money
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Sallow
 Definition
Of a grayish-greenish-yellow color
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Unmitigated
 Definition
Without much chance of being changed or relieved; outright
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Festoon
 Definition
A decorative garland
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Florid
 Definition
Flowery
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Expiate
 Definition
To make reparation for
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Aloofness
 Definition
State of being distant or indifferent
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Dyspeptic
 Definition
Having indigestion
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Vagary
 Definition
and unpredictable change or fluctuation
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Precarious
 Definition
In a dangerous situation or position
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Irresolute
 Definition
Indecisive; Vacillating; Unresolved in action
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Philanthropist
 Definition
One who endows in charitable causes generously
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Exigency
 Definition
Pressing needs; Urgent requirements
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Tacit
 Definition
Unspoken but implied
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Ineffectual
 Definition
Futile; Useless; Not producing the proper effect
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Herdic
 Definition
A light two-wheeled cab
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Promontory
 Definition
A high point of land projecting out towards the sea
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Strident
 Definition
Vociferous; Shrill; Harsh-sounding
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Unabashed
 Definition
unembarrassed
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Reiterate
 Definition
To repeat
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Vaticination
 Definition
prophecy
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Impeccable
 Definition
without fault or blemish
Term
Tart
 Definition
Sharp to the taste; A woman of loose morals
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Opulent
 Definition
Rich, wealthy, showing great wealth
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