 | Term | Definition |
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penury |
poverty |
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fop |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
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disparagement |
dishonor which causes loss of dignity |
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execrable |
utterly detestable |
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sordidness |
filth, sleaze |
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hyperbolical |
having the nature of exaggeration |
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affectation |
an artificial trait or expression or action |
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ostentation |
the act of showing or displaying |
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cozenage |
a fradulent business scheme |
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insipid |
w/o distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities |
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effigy |
an image or representation especially of a person |
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superfluous |
excessive |
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magnanimous |
very generous, kind, or forgiving |
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antipathy |
aversion |
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edify |
to enlighten; instruct or benefit |
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abate |
to reduce in strength |
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talisman |
something beleived to have magical powers |
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mendaciously |
in a lying manner |
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elegiac |
sad, mournful |
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vie |
to strive in competition against another |
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valorous |
possessing personal bravery; valient |
