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elaborate (adj): planned or carried out with great care or detail syns: ornate, complicted, sumptuous, involved
actuality (noun): something that exists or occurs in real life syns: fact, reality, realism, truth
hysteria (noun): an uncontrollable emotional response of laughter or tears syns: panic, frenzy, agitation, anxiety
sensational (adj): that which creates an intense interest or curiosity syns:startling, intriquing, remarkable, amazing
alliance (noun): an agreement between parties to further the interests of each syns: coalition, partnership, union, association
intrigue (noun): a secret or hidden plot or plan using lies or trickery syns: conspiracy, scheme, ruse, deception
idle (agj): time used in no productive action or employment syns: inactice, useless, pointless, aimless
resentful (adj): characterized by a feeling of insult or offense syns: angry, offended, indignant, annoyed
ambition (noun): a strong desire for rank, fame, or power syns: goal, aspiration, objective, intention
hamper (verb): to restrict the movement or progress of someone or something syns: hinder, obstruct, impede, delay
gratification the state of achieving satisfaction or pleasure from something syns: fulfillment, enjoyment, reward, delight
gossamer something that is light and fragile and allows the passage of light syns: sheer, transparent, flimsy, delicate
sagacious keen in sense and judgment syns: shrewd, wise, sharp, perceptive
malavolence the quality of state of doing or wishing ill(bad luck) or harm to others syns: malice, venom, spite, cruelty
atrocity any act that is extrememly wicked, evil, or brutal syns: disaster, tragedy, calamity, catastrophe
perverse to turn away from what is right or good syns: wicked, corrupt, contrary, wayward
apparation a ghostly figure or vision that does not appear to be real syns: phenomenon, specter, phantom, ghoul
loating extreme dislike or disgust for someone or something syns: hatred, aversion, repugnance, disfavor
evident something that is clear to vision (sight) or to understand syns: obvious, distinct, clear, conspicuous
partiality condition of favoring one side, person, or thing more than any other syns: favoritism, preference, bias, prejudice
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