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abject |
most unfortunate or miserable |
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bane |
something causes misery or death |
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bestial |
resembling a beast |
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malice |
a desire to harm others or to see others suffer, extreme ill will or spite |
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plagiarism |
a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work |
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platitude |
A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace. |
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surreptitious |
marked by quiet, caution, and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed |
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vilify |
spread negative information about |
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deduction |
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
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congeal |
freeze; coagulate |
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intoxicating |
extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic |
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permeate |
to spread or diffuse through; to pass through the pores or openings of |
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insatiable |
not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite |
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insipid |
lacking in flavor; dull |
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palatable |
agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
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satiate |
to satisfy a desire, often for nourishment |
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subsist |
to have existence, to remain alive, manage to make a living or maintain life: to persist or continue Synonyms: last, survive, sustain |