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Throng
a great number of persons crowded together
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edifice
a large, unusually impressive building
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utopia
a place or state of political or social perfection; a perfect society
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sepulchres
a burial vault built of rock or stone
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ponderous
weighty or clumsy
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congenial
pleasant; friendly
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inauspicious
not prosperous
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inference
the act of passing from one proposition, statement, or judgment considered as true to another whose truth is believed to follow from that of the former
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indubitably
unquestionably
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venerable
made sacred especially by religious or historical association
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infamy
evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal
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impropriety
the quality or state of being improper
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evanescent
tending to vanquish like vapor
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ignominy
disgraceful or dishonorable conduct
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flagrant
extremely or purposefully conspicious usually because of uncommon objectionable or evil
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countenances
looks; expressions
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phantasmagoric
a scene that constantly changes
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demeanor
behavior towards others; outward manner
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writhing
to twist in pain; to suffer keenly
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sagacity
of keen mind; shrewd
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obstinacy
fixed and unyielding; stubborn
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fervor
intensity of feeling or expression
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paramour
an illicit lover
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vivify
to endure with life or renew life; animate
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assimilate
to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group
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efficacy
effective as a means of remedy
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infantile
characteristic of infancy or infants; babyish
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intrinsic
originating or situated within the body or part acted one
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imperious
commanding; dominant
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subsistence
real being; existence
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benevolence
desiring to do good to others
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imbibes
to take or recieve into the mind
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appellation
an indentifying name or title
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contagion
the spread as of an idea, emotion, etc.
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sagacity
the quality of keen and farsighted penetration and judgement
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askance
with a side-glance; obliquely
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assented
to agree to something
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malice
desire to see another suffer
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machination
a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end
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impalpable
incapable of being felt by touch
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malevolence
arising from intense or vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
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erudite
possessing or displaying erudition;learned
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despots
a ruler with absolute power and authority
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semblance
outward and often specious appearance or show
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retribution
punishment given in return for some wrong commiteed; judgement
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petulant
insolent or rude in speech or behavior
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vivacity
being lively in temper or conduct
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loquacity
exceedingly talkative
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misanthropy
a hatred or distrust of mankinf
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consecration
the act of making or declaring sacred
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