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avarice: Inordinate desire of acquiring and hoarding wealth; greediness of gain, cupidity.
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bestial: Like a beast in obeying and gratifying the animal instincts and sensual desires; debased, depraved, lustful, cruel, brutal, beastly, obscene
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bestow: to confer as a gift, present, give
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calamity: A grievous disaster, an event or circumstance causing loss or misery; a distressing misfortune.
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canon law: ecclesiastical law, as laid down in decrees of the pope and statutes of councils.
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cicada: A homopterous insect with large transparent wings, living on trees or shrubs; the male is noted for its power of making a shrill chirping sound, much appreciated by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
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colossal: Of an immaterial or abstract thing: extraordinarily great; immense; tremendous.
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dissoluteness: Looseness of manners and morals; licentiousness, profligacy.
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exalted: elevated in rank, station or public estimation
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foliage: The leaves (of a plant or tree) collectively; leafage.
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idleness: the state or condition of being idle or unoccupied; want of occupation; habitual avoidance of work, inactivity, indolence; an instance of this.
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languish: Of a person, animal, or plant: to decline in health; to weaken, wither, or become faint; to exist in a state of weakness or illness.
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manifest: Clearly revealed to the eye, mind, or judgement; open to view or comprehension; obvious.
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piteous: Arousing or apt to arouse pity; deserving pity; moving a person to compassion
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remedy: A cure for a disease, disorder, injury, etc.; a medicine or treatment that promotes healing or alleviates symptoms.
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steward: An official who controls the domestic affairs of a household, supervising the service of his master's table, directing the domestics, and regulating household expenditure; a major-domo.
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superfluity: The condition or fact of being more abundant or copious than is necessary; excessive quantity or number; esp. excess in diet or dress.
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supplication: humble prayer addressed to God (or a deity)