| Term | Definition |
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lacerate |
to cut; slash; gash; rip; v |
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nefarious |
wicked; notorious; villainous; v |
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patrician |
aristocrat; noble; n |
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query |
to ask; question; interrogate; v |
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queue |
a line of people or vehicles; n |
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anthropomorphic |
human-like; adj |
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aplomb |
self confidence; poise; assurance; n |
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beneficiary |
recipient; heir; n |
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careen |
to swerve; lurch; tilt; v |
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catholic |
broad; universal; inclusive; adj |
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deluge |
flood; surge; inundation; n |
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eerie |
creepy; sinister; weird; adj |
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fester |
to rot; to worsen; v |
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guile |
slyness; deceit; n |
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havoc |
chaos; mayhem; disorder; n |
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languish |
to become weak; to wither or fade; v |
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martial |
war-like; military; adj |
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modicum |
a small amount; n |
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pall |
shroud; something that covers; n |
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rancid |
rotten; repulsive; adj |