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interlocutor
someone who takes part in a conversation, esp. formally
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tyranny
arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority
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hospitable
friendly, kind, and solicitous toward guests; receptive or open
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melee
a noisy, confused fight
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acrimony
bitter, sharp hostility in speech or behavior
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fitful
occurring in irregular outbursts; occurring in spurts
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rapport
concord; a trustful relationship; harmony
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nihilism
a belief that rejects all moral or religious values; the belief that the destruction of political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement
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pejorative
downgrading, demeaning
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chasten
to correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain
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officious
interfering; trying to give unwanted advice
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cataclysm
a disastrous event, usually one that brings about great change
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mandate
a command; an order
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colloquy
a conversation; esp. a formal one
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plausible
appearing worthy of belief or trust
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demur
to object; to disagree with something
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conviction
a strong belief or opinion
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prowess
superior skill or ability
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reproof
an expression of disapproval; a rebuke
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crop
to cut or bite the ends off; to trim
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theology
the study of the nature of God and religious truth
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own
to admit, esp. taking personal responsibility for one's own actions or thoughts
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qualm
a sudden feeling of sickness; an uneasy feeling about the moral rightness of an action
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circumlocution
an indirect or wordy way of expressing an idea
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lachrymose
causing tears; weeping or inclined to weep
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start
to move suddenly or involuntarily
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comport
to conduct or behave oneself; to be compatible or in agreement with
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grapple
to struggle with something; to grip and hold
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awry
away from the correct course; wrong; deviant
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pliant
easily bent; pliable; adaptable or complaint
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paean
a song of joy, triumph, or praise
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tribulation
a great misery, or distress
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fetter
to confine, restrain, or keep down
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graphic
described in vivid and explicit detail
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coerce
to force by threat or intimidation
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contemplate
to look at or think about carefully; to consider as a possibility
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auspicious
showing signs of a favorable outcome; marked by favorable circumstances
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comply
to yield or act in accordance with request, conditions, etc.
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repugnant
causing disgust or aversion; distasteful; offensive
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depreciate
to reduce in price or value
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desolate
left alone; lonely; deserted
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hefty
a heavy; big; strong, muscular; of considerable size or amount
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haunt
to visit often or continually; [n] a place visited frequently
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decadence
a period of decline, as in morals
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disposition
personality; temperament
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ultimatum
a final demand or statement of terms
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