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abomination
something detestable; something despised
abrogation
abolishment; annulment
abyss
nothingness; point of no return
anarchy
lawlessness
antagonistic
hostile
arbitrate
decide
ascertain
determine
atomization
reduction to small particles
autocratic
absolute
blatantly
in an offensively obvious manner
calumny
false charges calculated to damage anothers reputation
canny
clever; shrewd
confirm
verify
congerie
collection
contention
point advanced in a debate; also, rivalry
contiguous
next to; adjacent
corroborating
agreeing with and supporting
cosmology
theory of the natural order of the universe
covenanted
pledged
dallied
lingered; dawdled
darkling
dark
defamation
damaging anothers reputation
deference
the respect due an elder or superior
defiled
dirtied; fouled
diametrically
extremely; oppositely
dionsysiac
frenzied; festive and wild
discomfits
embarrasses; thwarts
dissembling
putting on a false apperance; concealing something
ecclesiasts
clergyman
fetishes
objects believed to have magical power
formidable
massive; considerable
ideology
system of beliefs
incubi
evil masculine spirits that come to women while women sleep
inculcation
implanting; brainwashing
inert
still; not moving
iniquity
wickedness; sin
innate
inborn
intimations
suggestions; hints
junta
group controlling a government after seizing power
ken
range of perception or understanding
klatches
gatherings, usually characterized by casual conversation
lascivious
lustful
licentious
lewd
magistrates
local officials
malevolence
ill will
malign
speak evilly of; utter false things about
manifestation
embodiment
marauded
raided
mores
moral attitudes, manners, and customs
naïve
not worldly
naught
nothing
paradox
something with seemingly contradictory elements
parochial
narrow-minded
perverse
corrupt
predilection
preference
prodigious
strange, extraordinary
propitiation
appeasement; atonement
providence
divine guidance
rankle
irritate
scourge
cause of widespread affliction
smirched
dirtied; stained
sniveling
whining and sniffling
speculation
wondering
subservient
cringingly submissive
succubi
evil female spirits that come to men while men sleep
theocracy
government by divine guidance
titillated
excited and intrigued
trepidation
apprehension
vindictive
vengeful
writ
formal written document
yeomanry
middle class land-owners; farmers
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