new words

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vacuity

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lack of thought or intelligence, empty-handedness

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vanity

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inflated pride in oneself or one’s appearance

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banal

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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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irreverent

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showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

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solipsistic

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focused on their own wants and needs that they don’t think about other people at all

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elusive

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difficult to find, to catch, to achieve

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maligners

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pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work

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cynicism

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an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism

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allay

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diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry)

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obfuscation

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the action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible

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aesthete

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a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty

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penultimate

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last but one in a series of things; second last

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patina

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an appearance or aura that is derived from association, habit, or established character

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ennui

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a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

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Desolation

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a state of complete emptiness or destruction

great unhappiness or loneliness

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Squalor

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the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

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Ontology

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the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being
The study of existence

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Non sequitur

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A non sequitur is a conversational literary device, often used for comedic purposes. It is something said that, because of its apparent lack of meaning relative to what preceded it, seems absurd to the point of being humorous or confusing

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Pretensions

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a claim or assertion of claim to something

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Alienation

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Sense of disconnection or separation from one’s self, others or society

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Isolation

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Physically or emotionally seperated from others

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Ambient

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Relating to the immediate surroundings of something

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Entropy

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lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder

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Disenchantment

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a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment

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staid

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sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

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Desolation

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A state of complete emptiness or destruction Great unhappiness or loneliness

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drudgery

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hard, dull work

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menial

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eponymous

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(of a person) giving their name to something (of a thing) named after a particular person

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pastiche

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an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period

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beset

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to trouble with problems

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atrophy

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to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to become weaker

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efficaciously

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in a way that is able to produce the intended result

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nihilism

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the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless

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decadent

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characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent

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enigmatic

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difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

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ontological

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relating to the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being

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sordid

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dirty, filthy

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panoptic

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showing or seeing the whole at one view

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pastiche

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an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period

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quotidian

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of or occurring every day; daily

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vacillate

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alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

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reticent

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not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

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amalgam

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a mixture, a blend of

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transcendental

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relating to a spiritual relm

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ineffable

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too great or extreme for words

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paucity

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the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts

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Decadence

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Moral or cultural decline, characterised by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury

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plight

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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

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pseudo

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fake, not genuine

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spurious

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not what it's intended to be

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plebiscite

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direct vote of all members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution

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experiential

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based on experience /observation

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enumerating

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mention (a number of things) one by one

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penance

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punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing a sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution

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mythic

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exaggerated or idealised

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incorrigibility (incorrigible)

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bad and impossible to change or improve

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inexplicable

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unable to be explained or accounted for

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peroration

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the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience

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oration

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a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion

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utilitarian

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designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.

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enumeration

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the action of mentioning a number of things one by one

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pseudo

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not genuine

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transgressive

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going beyond acceptable boundaries of taste, convention, or the law

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epochal

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extremely important, significant, influential

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providentialism

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the belief that all events on Earth are controlled by God.

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christian humanism