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adjure |
to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun |
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acrid |
harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper |
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august |
majestic inspiring admiration and respect |
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callous |
emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
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clandestine |
secret, concealed; underhanded |
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compunction |
remorse, regret |
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conflageration |
a large destructive fire |
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indelible |
not able to be erased or removed; memorable |
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elated |
in high spirits, jubilant, extremely pleased |
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indulgent |
yielding to the wishes or demands of others |
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inveterate |
firmly established, long-standing, habitual |
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irrelevant |
not to the point, not applicable or pertinent |
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nocturnal |
of or occurring in the night; under the cover of darkness |
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platitude |
a commonplace, stale or trite remark |
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quell |
to subdue, put down forcibly |
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quiescent |
inactive; at rest |
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ruminate |
to mediate, think about at length; to chew the cud |
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tacit |
unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
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tangible |
capable of being touched; real, concrete |
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trenchant |
incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut |
