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Alas Babylon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Excise | To eliminate |
| Irascible | Cranky |
| Diaphanous | Transparent |
| Idyllic | Peaceful |
| Capitulation | Surrender |
| Miasma | Vapor |
| Retaliate | To comply |
| Deter | To prevent |
| Bacilli | Germs |
| Saturnine | Solemn |
| Placebo | Fake pill |
| Inexorable | Uncertain |
| Endear | To make oneself loved |
| Tier | Layer |
| Assimilate | To absorb |
| Echelon | Rank |
| Precocious | Advance |
| Crescendo | Increasing volume |
| Roseate | Reddish |
| Redundant | Repetitious |
| Dour | Sullen |
| Reprisal | Counterattack |
| Moratorium | Suspension |
| Purblind | Slow to understand |
| Pugnacious | Defiant |
| Imperative | Urgent |
| Fastidious | Neat |
| Apprehensive | Worried |
| Noxious | Foul |
| Incongruous | Unbelieving |
| Athwart | Across |
| Catalyst | Agent of change |
| Maelstrom | Whirlpool |
| Infiltrate | To crawl into |
| Capricious | Changeable |
| Chivalrous | Courteous |
| Implacable | Relentless |
| Vicissitude | Change |
| Patina | Covering |
| Decadent | Corrupt |
| Volatile | Explosive |
| Solicitous | Concerned |
| Respite | Pause |
| Gregarious | Friendly |
| Retroactive | Affecting the past |
| Refract | To bend |
| Sepsis | Infection |
| Immutable | Changeless |
| Exhilarate | To invigorate |
| Alleviate | To ease |