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obeisances

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respect, worship, bow down to.

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obscene

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offensive, disgusting

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dolefully

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full of grief

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resinous

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sticky plant substance

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pipe lament

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the sound of bagpipes

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uncanny

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strange, mysterious, unsettling

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splendour

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magnificent

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puissance

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great power, influence

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abdication

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retirement of the throne

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austere

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plain, modest, simple

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mottled

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blotchy

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sombre

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sad, serious

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indistinguishable

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unidentifiable

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zeal

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great enthusiasm

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ineluctable

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unavoidable

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yielded

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gave way

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soil

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to spoil, make something unworthy

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melancholy

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pensive sadness

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pensive

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engaging, thoughtful

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bondage

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captivity

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consummate

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extremely skilled

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hindrance

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obstruction, barrier, burden

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ride

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division of trees, gap in trees (track/pathway)

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throttled

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strangled, choked

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prophesised

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forseen

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demoralised

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lost confidence

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hound

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to drive out by persistent harassment

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forsaking

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abandoning

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solemn

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sincere

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quandary

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uncertainty

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forlorn

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pitifully sad

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gibe

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insulting/mocking remark

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meek

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quiet, gentle

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thrawn

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stubborn, ill-tempered

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feebly

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weak

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beseeching

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urging, begging

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purgatory

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a state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners to rectify their wrongs

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abject

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low in pride, grovelling

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prostrations

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praying, kneeling down to worship

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heathen

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someone who isn’t religious

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guileless

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innocent, beautiful

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harsh meditation

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looks knowledgeable, serious

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refuse and ordure

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scraps, vileness

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obnoxious

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extremely unpleasant

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conceited

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high opinion of oneself, pride, vanity

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tribulation

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great suffering

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drivelling

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nonsensical

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accentuated

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emphasised

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blemished

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spoiled

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vigil

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stay still, quiet for endless time

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brooding

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engaged, reading

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abstractions

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vague ideas

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perdition

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christian state of everlasting suffering

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unheeded

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heard/noticed yet disregarded, ignored

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peevishly

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irratable

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stalwart

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loyal, reliable, hard working

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inanities

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nonsense remarks

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pine

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suffer

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scunnersome

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disgusting

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palatable

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pleasant, edible

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ceaseless

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unending, constant

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haughty

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arrogantly superior

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senile

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loss of mind due to age

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indignation

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anger at unfair treatment

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impudence

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lack of respect

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sleekit

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crafty, quick, sneaky, deceitful

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astute

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clever, root of the problem

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fanaticism

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too enthusiastic, madness

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repressions

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restrained emotions

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vicissitudes

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changes

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fastidious

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fussy, hard to please, obsessed with detail

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palmy

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successful, flourishing

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conjectured

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supposed

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self-possession

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calm confidence

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coarse

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rude

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trite

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overused

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profound

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great, intense

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bleakness

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miserable, hopeless

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corrosive

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destructive

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reticence

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not revealing ones thoughts, reserved

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imbecile

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idiotic, stupid

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tempests

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violent, windy storms

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preeminently

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most importantly

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sharply

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piercing, unemotional, unempathetic

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dour

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stern, grim, unfriendly

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resoluteness

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strong determination

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intimation

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indirect suggestion

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condemnation

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strong dissaproval

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plaintive

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sad, mournful

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pallid

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pale

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pathos

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feeling of pity

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grotesque

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repulsive, comical, ugly

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inveterate

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habitual

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petulance

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childish whine, sulk

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scummy

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dirty

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coquettish

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flirty, playful, provocative

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amenities

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desires

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primitiveness

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simple, old fashioned

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devout

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devoted to religion

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sermon

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lecture, speech by minister in church

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impiety

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lack of respect

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denounced

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declared to be evil

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reviled

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insulted

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vex

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anger

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wean

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child

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misbegotten

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badly conceived

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godforsaken

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lacking attraction

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defiling

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damaging

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covet

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yearn to possess

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toil

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work extremely hard

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devine retribution

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godlike punishment

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loitered

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wait around

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allay

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diminish

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scruples

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hesitations

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unwonted

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unusual

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goad

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tempt

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apprehension

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anxiety

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disconcerted

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unsettled

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desolate

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lonely

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iridescent

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luminous

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contrition

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remorse

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beguile

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charm

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earnest

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serious

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insolently

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rude, no respect

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forbearance

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restraint

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cordial

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friendly

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benison

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blessing

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ruddy

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healthy red

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zest

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keen enjoyment, great enthusiasm

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comprehensive

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broad, at everything

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rueful

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regret, sorrrow

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whimsicality

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unusual, strange, funny

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prelude

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intro

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rebuke

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sharp dissaproval

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shrill

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high pitched

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shrewd

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sharp, clever

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buxom

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plump

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prudish

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easily shocked or offended by sexual matters

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talisman

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magic object

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deft

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quick, skillful

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ministrations

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assistance

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contrived

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deliberate, not real

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distinction

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difference

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distinguished

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successful, respected

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purged

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rid

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agitated

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nervous

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anulled

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invalidated

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scaffold

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execution site

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corteous

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considerate

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exalt

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talk highly, raise to a higher rank

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humdrum

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boring

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bequeathed

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left, passed on

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conscientiousness

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careful, diligent, desire to do one’s work thoroughly

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emulation

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following

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eminence

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high rank

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perish

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die violently

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mire

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swamp

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frankly

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open, honestly

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subdued

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quiet, depressed

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solicitude

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concern

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gawky

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nervous, awkward

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condescension

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patrionising superiority

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reverence

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deep respect

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fervent

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passionate, intense

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outlandish

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bizarre

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frivolous

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no serious purpose, value

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callow

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immature

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patrician

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noble-man

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denoted

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indicated

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dismally

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gloomy, depressed

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shirkers

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avoid work

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cuttingly

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intentionally unkind

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sensibilities

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feelings

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simpleton

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foolish, gullible, uncomplicated life

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pert

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attractive

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furtive

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guilty

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canny

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careful

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tocher or dowry

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the payment a girls father gives to the husband in order to support her.

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inconceivable

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unimaginable

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invalid

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disabled

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benignant

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kind, favourable

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acquiescence

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reluctant acceptance without protest

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chaffed

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teased

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trivial

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of little importance

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anew

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again

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improvident

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thoughtless

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formidable

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intimidating

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ignominious

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disgrace, shame

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eyrie

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nest of a bird of prey

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heeded

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payed attention

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transitory

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temporary

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irascible

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easily angered

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relish

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great enjoyment

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dignity

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worthy of respect

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precipices

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rock faces

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jauntiness

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happy, carefree

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buoyant

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cheerful, optimistic

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raucous

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harsh, loud noise

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rendered

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performed

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anguish

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severe mental/physical pain, suffering

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inimical

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hostile

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truculently

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aggressive

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salutation

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gesture of acknowledgement

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unassailable

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unquestionable

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inconsequential

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unimportant

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bleary

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unfocused

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inscrutability

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not showing emotions, difficult to get to know.

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commando

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soldier

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perilous

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risky, dangerous

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sauntered

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walk slowly, relaxed

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nonchalantly

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casual, calm

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hoarse

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rough, harsh

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enterprise

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bold project

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arduous

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difficult, tiring

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saftie

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softy

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utilitarian

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practical, not attractive

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bewildered

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stronger than confusion, overwhelmed that he doesn’t know whats going on

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dereliction

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shameful abandonment

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repertoire

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array of skills

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gallousness

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talkative, bold, daring

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indifference

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lack of sympathy

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resounded

A

echoed

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exultant

A

triumphant

224
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recuperating

A

recovering

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yehemently

A

forcefully

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lament

A

passionate grief

227
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feverishly

A

frantic excitement

228
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heedless

A

reckless

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beserk

A

crazed

230
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glaikit

A

stupid, foolish, thoughtless

231
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aversion

A

strong dislike

232
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sordid

A

strong dislike, immoral, dirty, distasteful

233
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stunted

A

prevented from growling properly

234
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incensed

A

enraged

235
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scornfully

A

spiteful, bitter, no respect

236
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divulged

A

disclosed, made known

237
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forby

A

also

238
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thwarted

A

opposed

239
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underlings

A

inferiors

240
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imperiously

A

arrogantly, haughty

241
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grandiloquent

A

extravogant

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precept

A

order, rule

243
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fortuitous

A

happening by chance

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aloof

A

detatched, distant

245
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elusive

A

difficult to find

246
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gawkiness

A

awkward, clumsiness

247
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iridescence

A

that colour that changes at different angles - think purple car

248
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astonished

A

impressive

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diplomacy

A

skill of dealing with people

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denunciation

A

public condemnation - very strong dissaproval

251
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molest

A

harass

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entreaty

A

a humble request

253
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snash

A

scottish for abuse

254
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placating

A

making someoneless angry

255
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obdurancy

A

refusal to change opinion

256
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incoherently

A

not clear/understandable

257
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solace

A

comfort

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grue

A

shudder

259
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anguished

A

tormented

260
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frugal

A

simple, cheap

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truculence

A

hostility, argumentative

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sullen

A

sulky

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cantankerous

A

bad tempered/uncooperative

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affability

A

pleasantry, easygoing

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hobnobbing

A

mixing with those of higher status

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gentry

A

posh people

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diffidently

A

shyly, modestly

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geniality

A

pleasing kindness

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cordial

A

friendly

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rancour

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bitterness, resent

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buoyant

A

optimistic, cheerful

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reverie

A

daydream

273
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gilt

A

gold paint

274
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perennial

A

everlasting

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placidly

A

peacefully

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tholing

A

enduring

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cacophony

A

harsh racket

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ostracism

A

exclusion from a group

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imperceptibly

A

gradually

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contempt

A

disrespect

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animosity

A

strong hostility

282
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meek

A

quiet, gentle

283
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scrimshanker

A

one who avoids work

284
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shirker

A

one who avoids work

285
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abjectness

A

disgrace

286
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foreboding

A

feeling that something bad will happen

287
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aristocratic

A

believes in titles, looks down on people

288
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aloof

A

distant, unresponsive

289
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subordinate

A

lower in rank

290
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virtue

A

truth

291
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solicitude

A

care, concern

292
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indulged

A

gave in

293
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ominous

A

threatening, worrying, something bad will happen

294
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charitable

A

kindness, generosity

295
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Who was Sir Galahad

A

knight of the round table, seen as perfect, he was pure, courageous and had chivalry.

296
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quixotic

A

unrealistic

297
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prig

A

goody two shoes

298
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mawkish

A

soppy, overly sentimental

299
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obsequious

A

excessively obediant

300
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formidable

A

intimidating, powerfully frightening

301
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ruefully

A

sorrow, full of regret/remorse

302
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aversion

A

severe dislike

303
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subservient

A

prepared to obey others without question

304
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inveterate

A

habit, unlikely to change

305
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travail

A

laborous effort

306
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desolately

A

sad, alone

307
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persecuting

A

harming, abusing

308
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trifling

A

unimportant

309
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prophetic

A

accurate prediction

310
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dejection

A

sadness, depression

311
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effervescent

A

bubbly, enthusiastic

312
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panacea

A

remedy for all disease

313
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feudal

A

outdated

314
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halcyon

A

happy, peaceful

315
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incorrigible

A

incapable of change

316
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tact

A

skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues

317
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perception

A

the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

318
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vale of tears

A

christian - place of difficulty and sorrow

319
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unbraw

A

unexcellent

320
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flippant

A

disrespectful, unserious

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brusqueness

A

quick and slightly rude way of speaking

322
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mak siccar

A

make sure

323
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stauch

A

committed, loyal

324
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impertinent

A

disrespectful, rude

325
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Beelzebub

A

Satan

326
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prattle

A

foolish chat

327
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abominations

A

disgraces

328
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Who was Lord Byron

A

A romantic poet

329
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aberration

A

characteristic that strays from normal

330
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poultice

A

material applied to relieve pain

331
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stoical

A

uncomplaining

332
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affliction

A

pain

333
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gallantly

A

brave, heroic

334
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revulsion

A

disgust

335
Q

jilted

A

rejected, abandoned

336
Q

droll

A

numerous

337
Q

repentant

A

ashamed, remorseful

338
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fug

A

stuffy, smoky, warm

339
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vindictive

A

vengeful

340
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baulked

A

hindered

341
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virulence

A

bitter hostility

342
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complicity

A

involvement

343
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boisterous

A

noisy, energetic

344
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hearty

A

loud, cheerful

345
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jocular

A

humorous, playful

346
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perishing

A

extremely cold

347
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imperturbability

A

composed, calm

348
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bawdy

A

sexual

349
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abashed

A

embarrassed.

350
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blue-noses

A

prudes

351
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unobstrusively

A

not attracting attention

352
Q

effontery

A

cheek, impertinence

353
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absolving

A

declaring someone free of guilt

354
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buttressed

A

strengthened

355
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imperious

A

arrogant, haughty

356
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platitudinous

A

overused

357
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garrulous

A

excessively talkative

358
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abasement

A

humility, motification

359
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blaphemous

A

against god

360
Q

treacherous

A

traitorous

361
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resignation

A

patience

362
Q

altruistic

A

selfless

363
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penance

A

punishment

364
Q

propitiation

A

appeasing god

365
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contemptuous

A

scornful

366
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sincere

A

genuine, honest

367
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ingenuity

A

creativity

368
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impious

A

lack of respect for god

369
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imperturbable

A

composed

370
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enigmatic

A

mysterious

371
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perverse

A

deliberate desire to act unacceptably

372
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puny

A

small, weak

373
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quaint

A

attractive yet unusual

374
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indubitably

A

undoubtly

375
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Sabbath

A

a day of religion - usually sunday

376
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stunted

A

prevented from growing properly

377
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ventured

A

undertake risk

378
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snubbed

A

ignored, disregarded

379
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impervious

A

unaffected

380
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laudable

A

praised, commendable

381
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assuage

A

relieve, ease

382
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acerbity

A

sharpness and direct in speech

383
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pilgrimage

A

journey motivated by religion

384
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prowess

A

skill

385
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dreary

A

dull, repetitive

386
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glowered

A

angry, scowled

387
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myriad

A

countless

388
Q

undulations

A

movements up and down

389
Q

copse

A

group of trees

390
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enticements

A

temptations

391
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sinister

A

threatening

392
Q

preternaturally

A

extrodinarily

393
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disillusionment

A

disappointment upon discovery

394
Q

peril

A

danger

395
Q

tyrant

A

cruel, obsessive ruler

396
Q

ruthlessly

A

without pity, compassion

397
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rejoiced

A

joyful

398
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despair

A

absence of hope

399
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cessation

A

termination, being brought to an end

400
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mustering

A

military word for assembling troops

401
Q

heralded

A

signified

402
Q

exasperatingly

A

intense frustration

403
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insatiable

A

unsatisfiable

404
Q

cascade

A

waterfall

405
Q

sough

A

moan, whistle

406
Q

frantically

A

distraught, hurried

407
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enmity

A

hostility

408
Q

derided

A

mocked, ridiculed

409
Q

atonement

A

making amends

410
Q

spite

A

desire to hurt, annoy

411
Q

a scuttle

A

black ash bucket

412
Q

peal

A

reverberating

413
Q

appaling

A

horrific

414
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contemptuous

A

insulting, make them feel worthless

415
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grave

A

serious, quiet

416
Q

presumptuous

A

over confident

417
Q

perplexed

A

taken aback, shocked

418
Q

conscience

A

moral sense

419
Q

exasperating

A

frustrating

420
Q

disquieting

A

worrying

421
Q

robust

A

strong

422
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callous

A

cruel, insensitive

423
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an invalid

A

weak or ill person

424
Q

incoherent

A

so upset he isn’t making sense

425
Q

heinous

A

wrongful

426
Q

gait

A

movement

427
Q

barren

A

bare

428
Q

fidelity

A

loyal, faith, obediance

429
Q

intent

A

determined

430
Q

penance

A

punishment

431
Q

drooking

A

soaking

432
Q

sharny

A

covered in dung

433
Q

perplexed

A

puzzled

434
Q

incipient

A

developing

435
Q

lack-lustre

A

uninterested

436
Q

dilatory

A

slow, unenthusiastic

437
Q

pique

A

resent

438
Q

vitality

A

energy

439
Q

mawkish

A

over-sentimental

440
Q

debilitating

A

weakening

441
Q

supine

A

lying down, face up

442
Q

wan

A

pale

443
Q

dejected

A

down hearted

444
Q

ascetism

A

avoidance of pleasure for religion

445
Q

affronted

A

offended the values of

446
Q

lethargic

A

sluggish

447
Q

dreary

A

dul, bleak

448
Q

defeatist

A

negative, acceptive of failure

449
Q

abhorrent

A

disgusting

450
Q

slovenly

A

untidy

451
Q

callow

A

immature

452
Q

refutations

A

claims, proving false

453
Q

ignorance

A

lack of knowledge

454
Q

precept

A

rule

455
Q

treacherous

A

guilty of betrayal

456
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Who is Buddha

A

An unselfish god, they say “It is better to throw it away then to let it poison your heart.”

457
Q

cynical

A

distrusting of human sincerity

458
Q

Paradoxically

A

self-contradiction, absurd

459
Q

thwart

A

hinder, prevent success

460
Q

potent

A

powerful

461
Q

testimonial

A

reference/proof of character

462
Q

listless

A

lacking energy

463
Q

tactless

A

inconsiderate

464
Q

maliciously

A

intending to harm

465
Q

filial

A

relating to son/daughter

466
Q

aping

A

mocking

467
Q

pertubed

A

unsettled

468
Q

macabre

A

disturbing, links to death

469
Q

dismal

A

depressive

470
Q

lachrymose

A

tearful

471
Q

plebeian

A

common people

472
Q

dignity

A

self respect, composure

473
Q

heeding

A

taking notice

474
Q

pertinent

A

relevent

475
Q

sordid

A

immoral, dirty

476
Q

facetious

A

inappropriate humour

477
Q

reconnoitred

A

military observation

478
Q

gnarled

A

knobbly, rough

479
Q

miserliness

A

desire to save money

480
Q

vindictive

A

unreasonable desire for revenge

481
Q

brandished

A

waved

482
Q

penitential

A

regretted

483
Q

betokened

A

indicated

484
Q

repentense

A

remorse

485
Q

atone

A

make amends

486
Q

protuberant

A

sticky out

487
Q

disdainful

A

lack of respect

488
Q

frailties

A

weaknesses

489
Q

disconsolately

A

unhappy, dissapointed

490
Q

eloquently

A

persuasive

491
Q

facile

A

simple

492
Q

Oriental grin

A

Racist, suggests that his eyes are closed

493
Q

messianic

A

links to Messiah - all powerful figure who will save them

494
Q

unkempt

A

untidy

495
Q

yearning

A

intense longing

496
Q

querimonious

A

complaining

497
Q

imperiously

A

unpleasent

498
Q

aggrieved

A

resentful

499
Q

impertinence

A

lack of respect, rude

500
Q

daunted

A

intimidated

501
Q

self-possessed

A

composed, calm

502
Q

abominable

A

disgusting, unpleasant

503
Q

querulously

A

complaining

504
Q

pious

A

religious

505
Q

animosity

A

hostility

506
Q

persudance

A

to seek, search

507
Q

confound

A

surprise

508
Q

her air of

A

her expression of

509
Q

persecution

A

hostility, ill treatment

510
Q

borne

A

endured

511
Q

martyred

A

exaggerated suffering for sympathy

512
Q

conceited

A

proud of one-self

513
Q

impropriety

A

improper, inappropriate

514
Q

vulgar

A

lack of manners, taste and culture

515
Q

ruthless

A

pitiless, harsh

516
Q

embroiled

A

involved in conflict

517
Q

ignominiously

A

humiliating, shamefully

518
Q

incredulity

A

disbelief

519
Q

ill at ease

A

not relaxed

520
Q

caper

A

ridiculous activity

521
Q

slighting

A

lack of respect

522
Q

diversion

A

entertainment

523
Q

frisked

A

to play, leap, skip

524
Q

pompously

A

high and mighty

525
Q

lamentations

A

grief, sorrow

526
Q

revilements

A

abuse

527
Q

sardonically

A

mockingly, scornfully

528
Q

seraglio

A

religious palace

529
Q

prognostication

A

prediction

530
Q

gangrenous

A

dead tissue due to loss of blood

531
Q

Sargasso

A

Sea - there was a war there

532
Q

perishable

A

decaying

533
Q

derision

A

ridicule, mock

534
Q

perversity’s

A

deliberate desire to believe unreasonably

535
Q

ruse

A

trick

536
Q

thrawness

A

twisted, distortion

537
Q

anguish

A

pain, suffering

538
Q

loiter

A

wait

539
Q

gall

A

impudence

540
Q

indignity

A

shame

541
Q

threshing

A

harvesting crops

542
Q

peched

A

panted

543
Q

reeled

A

staggered

544
Q

obtuseness

A

stupidity

545
Q

trepidation

A

anxiety

546
Q

baulked

A

hindered

547
Q

prodigal

A

spending money/resources recklessly

548
Q

parisimonious

A

unwilling to spend money/resources

549
Q

lamentation

A

weeping/passionate grief

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