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QuestionAnswer
abrogate to abolish, to do away with
abyss bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth
adamant inflexible, immovable, obstinate
ameliorate to make better, to relieve, to improve
augury an omen or prophecy
autocrat a person with unlimited influence and authority
baseness the quality of lacking higher values
begrudge to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment
beguile to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
bemuse to confuse or bewilder
blasphemous irreverent, profane
calamity a serious event causing distress or misfortune
conciliate to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
confound to cause one to become confused
confound to cause one to become confused
contempt scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
contentious quarrelsome, stirring, controversy
corroboration confirmation
credulous believing on slight evidence, gullible
defamation act of harming of or ruining another's reputation
deference courteous going along with the opinions for wishes of another
dissemble to disguise, to pretend
dogmatic strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner
ecstasy extreme happiness
effrontery extreme boldness, audacity
exalt to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank
formidable menacing, causing fear or awe
gaunt very thin, emaciated, angular
heretical contrary to church doctrine or acceptable beliefs or standards
hypocrite one who is insincere or deceitful
indigenous native to a certain area
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