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factious
causing disagreement
ignoble
dishonorable; shameful
boor
a rude or impolite person
aegis
a shield; protection
perspicacity
keenness of judgement
fervent
eager; earnest
rectify
to correct; to make right
enervate
to weaken
besiege
to overwhelm; to surround and attack
ephemeral
lasting only for a brief time; short-lived
altruism
a concern for others; generosity
carrion
decaying flesh
amorphous
shapeless, formless, vague
opulent
rich, luxurious; wealthy
impotent
powerless; lacking strength
antithesis
an exact opposite; and opposite extreme
maelstrom
whirlpool; turbulence; agitated atate of mind
emendation
a correction
chagrin
embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
bauble
a showy but useless thing
diaphanous
very sheer and light
labyrinth
a complicated network of winding passages; a maze
gloat
to look at or think about with great satisfaction
impediment
a barrier; obstruction
bestial
savage; brutal
effete
worn out; barren
shard
a fragment
bland
mild; tasteless; dull
nihilism
a total rejection of established laws
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