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Dissemble

Verb

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To give a false appearance; to conceal the real nature

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Theocracy

Noun

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Government ruled by both the Church and the State

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Prodigious

Adjective

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Extraordinary in size or amount

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Succubi

Noun Plural

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Evil spirit; demons in female form said to attack men in their sleep

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Malevolence

Noun

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Hatred; ill-will

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Lascivious

Adjective

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Inclined to lustfulness

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Graven

Adjective

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Carved; sculptured

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Malign

Noun

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To slander; to speak harmful truths about

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Deposition

Noun

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A statement or oath taken down in writing; testimony of a witness to be used in court

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Quail

Verb

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To shrink with fear; to lose courage in the face of danger

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Paradox

Noun

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A statement that appears contradictory but may be true

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Ameliorate

Verb

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To improve

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Vindictive

Adjective

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Said or done in the spirit of revenge

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Augur

Verb

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To predict; to foretell; to foresee

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Atomization

Noun

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The act of breaking up into smaller pieces

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