| Term | Definition |
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Assuaged |
lessened, eased |
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Piety |
devotion to religion |
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Taciturn |
quiet, untalkative |
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Vapid |
dull |
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Malevolent |
hateful, wishing evil |
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Predilection |
preference, partiality |
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Nebulous |
hazy, vague |
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Foray |
a raid for plunder |
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Indigenous |
native to |
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Entailment |
obligation, debt |
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Vexations |
annoyances, irritations |
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Iniquities |
injustices |
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Contemptous |
scornful, despicable |
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Fractious |
quarrelsome, irritable |
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Judiciously |
wisely |
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Disapprobation |
Disapproval |
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Auspicious |
promising |
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Arbitrated |
decided, determined |
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Tacit |
implied, silent, unspoken |
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Honed |
sharpened |
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Ascertaining |
discovering, making certain |
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Aberrations |
deviations from the norm |
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Perpetrate |
bring about, commit crime |
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Perplexity |
uncertainty, bewilderment |
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Ingenuous |
naive, innocent |
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Analogous |
similar, comparable |
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Provocation |
incitement, inducement |
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Obstreperous |
unruly |
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Invective |
insult, abusive language |
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Rudiments |
beginnings, basics |
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Articulate |
expressive |
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Apoplectic |
excited |
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Umbrage |
offense, resentment |
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Rectitude |
righteousness |
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Interdict |
restraint, prohibition |
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Palliation |
comfort, consolation |