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contrived
showing effects of planning or manipulation
conceivable
capable of being imagined
scrutinize
look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
furtive
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
falter
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
predicament
an unpleasant or difficult situation
nebulous
lacking definite form or limits
formidable
inspiring fear or dread
primal
having existed from the beginning
plausible
apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
specious
plausible but false
deride
treat or speak of with contempt
vindictiveness
a hateful desire for revenge
sinister
wicked, evil, or dishonorable
odious
extremely repulsive or unpleasant
flinch
draw back, as with fear or pain
dissemble
hide under a false appearance
contempt
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
inscrutable
difficult or impossible to understand
equivocal
open to two or more interpretations
futile
producing no result or effect
apprehensive
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
demeanor
the way a person behaves toward other people
gambol
light-hearted recreational activity for amusement
compromising
vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion
annihilation
total destruction
endure
continue to exist
repudiate
cast off
palimpsest
a manuscript on which more than one text has been written
multifarious
having many aspects
