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benign
kind in disposition or manner
despotic
having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
portent
a sign of something about to happen
replete
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
beseech
ask for or request earnestly
admonish
scold or reprimand; take to task
impute
attribute or credit to
expiation
compensation for a wrong
defile
make dirty or spotty
ethereal
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
odious
extremely repulsive or unpleasant
latent
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
palliate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
emaciated
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
commodious
large and roomy
vilify
spread negative information about
erudition
profound scholarly knowledge
affinity
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
zeal
a feeling of strong eagerness
vindicate
show to be right by providing justification or proof
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