 | Term | Definition |
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aloof |
distant in manner |
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anarchists |
those who disrespect laws |
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assimilate |
to absorb into one's thinking |
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augment |
to make greater |
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capacious |
roomy or spacious |
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Conspiracy |
A plot or a group that plots |
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Contempt |
Hatred or scorn |
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Contorted |
Twisted out of its usual form |
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Covert |
Hidden or secret |
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Culminate |
To come to an end |
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Debris |
Broken pieces of rubble |
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Decrepit |
Broken or worn out by old age or use |
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Deference |
Respect and consideration |
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Dejected |
Depressed or sad |
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Derision |
Hatred or scorn |
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Discern |
To recognize; to see clearly |
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Entreat |
To beg or plead |
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Erratic |
Irregular, not following a normal pattern |
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Imminent |
About to happen |
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Impervious |
Not affected by |
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Incongruous |
Inconsistent; lacking harmony |
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Indignation |
Righteous anger |
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Infirmity |
A bodily sickness |
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Lamentation |
An expression of grief or weeping |
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Legacy |
Money or property left in a will |
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Ludicrous |
Laughingly absurd |
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Malice |
A desire to see harm done to others |
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Mettle |
Basic character |
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Mollify |
To soothe or pacify |
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Morose |
Gloomy or sullen |
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Ominous |
Threatening; sinister |
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Oration |
A formal speech |
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Piety |
Holiness; respect for the divine |
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Portentous |
Foreboding; threatening |
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Prodigious |
Impressively forceful |
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Pugnacious |
Eager to fight |
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Recumbent |
Reclining; lying down |
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Skeptical |
Not easily convinced |
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Surly |
Rude |
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Surmise |
To guess or infer |
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Tacit |
Unspoken; not expressed openly |
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Tempest |
A violent storm |
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Transcends |
Exceeds; goes beyond normal limits |
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Vile |
Extremely disgusting |
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Vulnerable |
Sensitive; weak; easily hurt |
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