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Depravity

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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: moral corruption; perversion
Synonym: immorality; debauchery; vice
Antonym: virtue; goodness; decency

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Megalomania

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Part of Speech: noun

Definition: having delusions of grandeur; an obsession with grandiose things

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Attribute

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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: to relate to a particular cause; to ascribe
Synonym: credit; blame; impute
Antonym: dismiss; absolve

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Celerity

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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: swiftness of action; speed
Synonym: haste; rapidity; alacrity
Antonym: delay; procrastination

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Alimentary

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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion
Synonym: dietary; nutritive

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Congenital

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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: dating from birth; inherent or natural
Synonym: inborn; inherent
Antonym: acquired; contracted

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Discourse

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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a discussion; a conversation
Synonym: communication

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Primordial

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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: first in time; original
Synonym: primeval; prehistoric
Antonym: recent; current

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Remuneration

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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: compensation; payment
Synonym: recompense; restitution; reimbursement

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Attenuate

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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: to reduce, weaken, or lessen
Synonym: diminish; shrink; reduce
Antonym: strengthen; increase; intensify

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Mutable

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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: subject to change
Synonym: variable; inconstant; Unstable
Antonym: consistent; constant; steady; immutable

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Ethereal

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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: light or airy; intangible; heavenly
Synonym: celestial; impalpable; unearthly
Antonym: heavy; thick; substance

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Encomium

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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: formal praise; a tribute
Synonym: acclaim; endorsement; commendation
Antonym: insult; condemnation

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Tactile

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Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: pertaining to the sense of touch

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Ascetic

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Part of Speech: noun

Definition: a person who renounces material comforts and practices extreme self-denial

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