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abyss a deep or bottomless pit
befall to happen,; occur; to happen to
crucial of supreme importance, decisive, critical
dregs the last remaining part; the part of least worth
embody to give form to; to incorporate, include; to personify
exasperate to irritate, annoy, or anger
fiasco the complete collapse or failure of a project
garnish to adorn or decorate, especially food; an ornament or decoration; especially for food
heritage an inheritance; a birthright
inert lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive
mercenary acting or working for self-gain only; a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune
negligent marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done
oblivion forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon
opus an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or another work of art
pallid pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless
parable a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
rational based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible, reasonable
reciprocal shared; involving give-and-take between two persons or thing; working in both directions; a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1
stricture a limitation or restriction; a criticism; (medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body
veneer a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; to cover with a thin layer
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