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Imprecation

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Noun

Curse

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Rejoinder

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Noun

Answer; reply

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Maelstrom

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Noun
A large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.
A restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs

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Tacit

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Adjective

Implied but not expressed openly

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Acquiescence

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Noun

Agreement or consent by silence or without objection

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Volition

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Noun

Will

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Cant

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Verb

Tilt, or tip

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Malediction

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Noun

Curse

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Quaff

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Verb

To drink an intoxicating beverage with hearty enjoyment

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Malignity

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Noun

Malevolence, spite; intense ill will

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Apparition

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Noun

Unexpected sight or ghost like figure that appears suddenly

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Ubiquitous

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Adjective

Existing everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

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Erudite

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Adjective

Scholarly; educated

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Unwonted

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Adjective

Not customary or usual; rare

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Monomania

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Noun

Obsessive zeal or interest in a single thing, idea, or subject

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Immitigable

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Adjective

Relentless; unappeasable

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Reverie

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Noun

State of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing; a daydream

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Infallible

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Adjective
Absolutely trustworthy or sure.
Unfailing in effectiveness.

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Tribulation

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Noun

Grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering; affliction

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Abominate

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Verb

To regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor

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Perdition

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Noun
State of spiritual ruin; Damnation.
Utter destruction or ruin

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Portentous

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Adjective

Ominously significant or indicative; having the quality of an omen

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Cajole

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Verb

To persuade by flattery or promises

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Benignity

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Noun

The quality of being kindly, gentle, or favorable

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Assailble

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Adjective

Attackable; able to be assaulted

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Infidel

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Noun

A person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity

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Confluent

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Adjective

Flowing or running together; bleeding into one

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Deplore

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Verb
To regret deeply or strongly.
Disapprove of

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Effulgence

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Noun

A brilliant radiance; a shining forth

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