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volition (noun)
a conscious choice or decision
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hedonistic (adjective)
pleasure-seeking; indulgent
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xenophobic (noun)
one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin
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solicitous (adjective)
concerned and attentive; eager
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miasma (noun)
a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease released from the atmosphere
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conflagration (noun)
a large destructive fire
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automaton (noun)
a person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot
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paroxysm (noun)
a sudden outburst
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atavistic (adjective)
characteristic of a former era, ancient
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prostrate (adjective)
lying face down
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succor (noun)
assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
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suppurated (verb)
to form or discharge pus
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succinct (adjective)
briefly and clearly expressed
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macabre (adjective)
gruesome
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capricious (adjective)
impulsive and unpredictable
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fortnight (noun)
a period of two weeks
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destitute (adjective)
lacking basic necessities
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