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quid pro quo
“something for something”; advantage granted in return
impeccable
perfect/flawless
plausible
could be true
scintillating
sparkling
mercurial
rapid changes in mood/mind
foolhardy
taking silly risk
residue
something that remains after most of a substance has gone
to resent
to feel anger
to incriminate
make someone appear guilty
penchant
strong habitual liking to sth
a precaution
prevention from things that may happen
to concoct
to invent an explanation in order to deceive someone
insightful
accurate and deep understanding
impenetrable
impossible to understand
inkling
hint/suspicion
to incite
encourage to do bad/illegal things
to embezzle
stealing money from place you work for
angst
deep dread/anxiety
expandable
replecable
to bedazzle
to impress
insipid
lacking flavour
callous
cruel
a felon
someone guilty of a crime
atrocious
extremely bad
obnoxious
extremely unpleasant
lecherous
having/showing offensive sexual desire
tenure
the holding of an office
condiment
spices
scrumptious
delicious/ very tasty
shortage
not enough of something
to incapacitate
prevent from doing something in a normal way
humongous
large
duplictous
fake/two-faced
solemn
formal
obliterate
destroy
serene
peaceful
smug
too satisfied/too pleased
insurmountable
too great to overcome
malevolent
evil/causing harm
benevolent
kind/helpful
minuscule
tiny
to loathe
to hate
a proclivity
to like something considered bad
curvaceous
attractive curves
to ponder
to think deeply
adamant
impossible to persuade
vacous
mindless
to revile
criticize strongly
to mutilate
to damage
to elude
escape/evoid
shenanigans
secret/dishonest activities
to divulge
uncover someone’s secret
hubbub
loud noise
to wreak havoc
cause great damage
shackles
iron rings attached to prisoners
incorrigible
impossible to improve
anticlimactic
causing disappointment at the end
to sever
to cut
ludicrous
silly/mindless
to orchestrate
to plan/organize
carnal
physical needs and activities/physical desire
deranged
insane/mad/mental
revulsion
strong feeling of disgust
pariah
an outcast
vexing
causing frustration/problem
expertise
high level of knowledge in particular field
nefarious
criminal action
uncanny
strange/mysterious
abscond
to flee/to escape
leverage
usage of a lever
a woe
distress/sorrow/trouble/problem
subpar
below average/below what’s expected
exposed midriff
the exposed part of a human’s belly
liaison
communication between people working together
proximity
nearness in space, time
to retaliate
to strike back/hurt someone in revenge
condescending
showing superiority
to confide in
share secrets
impromptu
said/done without preparation
attire
outfit/apparel
to shun
avoid/ignore
to accost
speaking in a threatening way
unbridled
not controlled
sanctimonious
acting as if morally better
vile
morally bad/immoral
radiant
very happy/very beautiful
preliminary
done/said before something more important
gruesome
unpleasant, shocking; often related to death or injury
inconsequential
not important
preposterous
silly/stupid/ridiculous
to vilify
to speak/write badly about someone
atrocity
cruel, violent, shocking act