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avocation

a hobby or minor occupation

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capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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disparity

inequality; difference

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efficacy

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

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epistle

a letter or literary composition in letter form

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hospice

a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill.

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impetus

a moving force, impulse, stimulus

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moribund

dying

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reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved

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vacillate

(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will

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akin

(adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character

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corroborate

(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

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inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

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insipid

lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

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nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

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physiognomy

(n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features

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retinue

group of followers or assistants attending a distinguished person

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suppliant

asking humbly and earnestly

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tedium

dullness; monotony; boredom

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torrid

giving off intense heat, passionate

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