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Specious

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Adjective
superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

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effulgence

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noun
the quality of shining brightly

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enmity

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noun
the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

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decorous

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adjective
in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

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indignation

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noun
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

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hiatus

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noun
a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.

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ebullience

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noun
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.

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recrimination

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noun
an accusation in response to one from someone else.

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tumult

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noun
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

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furtive

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adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would

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Inscrutable

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adjective
impossible to understand or interpret.

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incredulous

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adjective
feeling or showing an inability to believe something

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belligerence

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Noun
aggressive or warlike behavior

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chastisement

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noun
severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand

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incursion

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noun
an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

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disinclination

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noun
a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

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derisive

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Adjective
expressing contempt or ridicule.

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discursive

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Adjective
digressing from subject to subject.

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incantation

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noun
a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.

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interminable

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adjective
endless

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tremulously

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Adverb
shaking or quivering slightly.

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leviathan

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Noun
(in biblical use) a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile

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decorum

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noun
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

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apprehension

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noun
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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sagely

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adverb
in a profoundly wise manner.

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antagonism

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noun
active hostility or opposition.

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impervious

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adjective
not allowing fluid to pass through.

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bravado

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noun
a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

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contemptuous

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adjective
manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

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cynicism

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noun
an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

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indignity

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noun
treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity.

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iridescent

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adjective
showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.

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corpulent

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adjective
fat

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parody

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noun
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

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succulent

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adjective
(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty.

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gesticulating

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verb
use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words

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stricken

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Verb
past participle of strike (sense 2 of the verb sense 7 of the verb)

38
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convulsively

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adverb
to do it in an irregular, jerky way

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torrid

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adjective
very hot and dry.

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luminous

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adjective
full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.

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myopia

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noun
nearsightedness

42
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propitiatingly

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adverb
In a propitiating manner

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truculent

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adjective
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

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inimical

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adjective
tending to obstruct or harm.

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ululation

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verb
gerund or present participle: ululating

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crepitation

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noun
a crackling or rattling sound.

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