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define precocious

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unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development.

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define igorance

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lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.

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define threadbare

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meager, scanty, or poor

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define unrelenting

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not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution.

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define indignatioin

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strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base

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define exasperation

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irritation; extreme annoyance, provocation

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define decorum

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dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

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define complacency

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friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance.

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define profuse

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spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess.

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define countenance

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apperance, especially the look or expression of the face

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define wanton

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without regard for what is right, just, humane.

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define spectral

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of or relating to a ghost or phantom

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define blasphemous

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irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless

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define predominant

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having power, authority, or influence over others.

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define impinge

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to make an impression; have an effect or impact

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define wistfully

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in a way that is characterized by melancholy or longing.

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define encroach

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to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits.

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define disquiet

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lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.

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define perpetuity

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endless or indefinitely long duration or existence, eternity.

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define obliterate

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to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with

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define vindicate

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to clear, as from an accusation or suspicion

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define impervious

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incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected.

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define macabre

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of, pertaining to, dealing with, or representing death, especially its grimmer or uglier aspect.