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Emaciated
abnormally lean, as from starvation or illness
Imminent
likely to happen soon
Importunate
insistent; annoyingly persistent
Emmisary
an agent sent on a special mission
Premeditated
planned beforehand
Inimical
in opposition; hostile
Penitential
expressing sorrow at having sinned
Veneration
deep and profound respect
Abomination
something hateful and disgusting
Hypocrite
one who pretends to be what he/she is not
Impalpable
not perceptible to the touch; too subtle to be grasped by the mind
Scurrilous
course; vulgar
Pristine
pristine; unspoiled
Pestilence
infectious disease
Calamity
a disaster or extreme misfortune
Extort
to get by force or threats
Deleterious
harmful to health or well-being
Enigma
something or someone that is puzzling or seems impossible to explain
Prospensity
inclination; tendency
Asperity
sharpness; harshness of temper
Loquacity
excessive talkativeness
Misanthropy
dislike or distrust of people
Transfiguration
a radical change in form or appearance
Consecration
holiness; sacredness
Solace
consolation; comfort
Stigma
a mark or sign of disgrace
Inured
accustomed to something painful or difficult
Inevitable
certain to happen
Vicissitude
unforseeable change
Affliction
something causing pain or distress; a misfortune
Probity
integrity
Indefatigable
untiring
Audacity
bold daring; courage
Transitory
temporary; not enduring
Appalled
filled with dismay; shocked; horrified
Conjectural
based on guesswork or incomplete evidence
Gules
the color red (in heraldry)
Sable
the color black (in heraldry)
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