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Forbidding
looking dangerous or threatening
inane
foolish, silly, lacking sense or meaning
inure
to become accustomed to something, difficult, painful, etc
Anarchy
the complete absence of government
Enmity
hostility, antagonism, hatred, the bitter feelings of an enemy.
Sinecure
Any office or position that brings profit or advantage without involving much work or responsibility.
tacit
Not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood.
inveigle
to trick into doing something, to lead on with deception
anachronism
anything that its or seems to be out of its proper time in history
avarice
too great a desire to have wealth: greed for riches
condone
to excuse, forgive or pardon; to overlook an offense
hackneyed
make trite and commonplace by overuse; stale
imperative
required; absolutely necessary
mundane
worldly, (as distinguished from heavenly); commonplace
placid
calm; peaceful;undisturbed
spurious
not genuine or true; lacking in authenticity; fake
stealthy
marked by secrecy or concealment; sly
urbane
refined; polite and courteous in a smooth polished way; suave
pariah
a social outcast; one despised by society
desecrate
to violate the sacredness of something; to treat as If not sacred; to profane
