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factious causing disagreement
ignoble dishonorable, shameful
boor a rude or impolite person
aegis a shield, protection
perspicacity keeness of judgement
fervent eager, earnest
rectify to correct, to make right
enervate to weaken
besiege to overwhelm; to surround and attack
ephemeral lasting only a brief time; short lived
altruism a concern for others; generosity
carrion decaying flesh
amorphous shapeless, formless, vague
opulent rich, luxurious, wealthy
licentious morally unrestrained
numismatist coin collector
paucity a scarcity, lack
fatalistic believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
obtrude to force oneself into a situation uninvited
pensive dreamily thoughtful
lackadaisical uninterested; listless
alienate to turn away feelings or affections
elated in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
epigram a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation
divulge to tell, to reveal
abet to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
dogmatic arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs
insipid lacking flavor; dull
extraneous inessential; not constituting a vital part
coerce to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
jaundiced prejudiced; hostile
meticulous extremely careful about small details; precise
temerity recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
gregarious sociable; fond of the company of others
impotent powerless; lacking strength
atithesis an exact opposite; an opposite extreme
maelstrom whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
emendation a correction
chagrin embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
bauble a showy but useless thing
diaphanous very sheer and light
labyrinth maze
gloat to look at or think about with great satisfaction
impediment a barrier; obstruction
bestial savage, brutal
effete worn out; barren
shard a fragment
bland mild, tasteless, dull
nihilism a total rejection of established laws
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