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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)