 | Term | Definition |
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palpable |
easily felt or touched |
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indolently |
lazily |
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disarming |
removing or lessening suspicions or fears |
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amenities |
comforts and conveniences |
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imprudent |
unwise |
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scruples |
feelings of doubt or guilt about a suggested action |
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solicitously |
in a concerned manner |
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opiate |
anything that sooths or calls something |
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deplorable |
regretable; very bad |
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precariously |
unsteadily; in an unstable manner |
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intravenously |
directly into a vein |
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discern |
see, detect by lookin carefully |
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oppressive |
heavy;hard to endure |
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frivolous |
silly; not as serious as the occasion requires |
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instigates |
gives rise to |
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depreciate |
belittle; lower the value of |
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scrutiny |
close inspection |
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coveted |
longed for |
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incessantly |
constantly; continually |
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disconsolate |
very unhappy |
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pauper |
very poor person |
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privations |
hardships;lack of the things needed for a happy, healthy life. |
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exorbitant |
much too high in price or amount |
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odyssey |
extended journey marked by wandering, adventure, and changes of fortune |
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litany |
repetitive prayer or recitation |
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incantation |
chant of words or phrases that is meant to produce a magical result |
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stifled |
smothered |
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scourge |
cause of serious trouble or great suffering |
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polytheism |
belief in more then one god. |
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ramparts |
broad embankments surrounding a castle, fort, or city for defense against attack |
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supplication |
humble plea or request |
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enunciate |
pronounce; articulate |
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imminent |
near; about to happen |
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infallibility |
inability to make a mistake |
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doggedness |
stubbornness; persistence |
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reiterated |
repeated |
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precariously |
unsteadily; insecurely |
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