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Impervious
Not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable.
Unctuous
Oily, both literally and figuratively; insincere.
Bane
Poison; torment; cause of harm.
Cogent
Powerfully convincing.
Agrarian
Relating to land; relating to the management or farming of land.
Empirical
Relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical.
Cadence
Rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds.
Erudite
Scholarly; deeply learned.
Turpitude
Shameful wickedness; depravity.
Astute
Shrewd; keen in judgment.
Maudlin
Silly and overly sentimental.
Torpor
Sluggishness; apathy.
Dilettante
Someone with superficial knowledge of the arts; an amateur.
Panacea
Something that cures everything.
Obdurate
Stubborn and insensitive.
Adamant
Stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible.
Nihilism
The belief that there are no values or morals in the universe.
Homily
A sermon.
Impugn
To attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something.
Coalesce
To come together as one; to fuse; to unite.
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