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Despoil
get rid of the goodness of something
Educe
make an inference using facts
Equable
not easily disturbed or angered
stable, constant, steady (climate)
Happenstance
by chance, accident
Insular
ignorant or uninterested in cultures, resistant to change
Mayhem
chaos
Parlous
dangerous, risky
Pellucid
transparent, clear
Preclude
to prevent, forbidden
Propinquity
closeness in proximity, nearby
Rapacious
greedy
Schism
breaking off because of disagreement
Sublimate
hold back, restrain yourself
Talisman
an object that people think has special powers
Terrestrial
relates to earth
Appellation
a name given by an author on purpose, a name that represents the person or character
Conjugal
relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple, a married state
Didactic
has a lesson, educational, teaching
Efflorescence
reaching the peak, when something reaches its peak or blossoms, blossoming or growing into something else
Effulgence
brightness, brilliance, shininess, radiance
Exegesis
a detailed and very informative explanation, it's necessary to be understood
Genre
a category of artistic composition characterized by similarities in form or style, a genre of music, a genre of writing
Limn
to draw or paint or create a picture, to describe something or depict something
Miscreant
a bad person, a villain, a criminal
Mordant
sharp in regards to personality, tone, or behavior, in a negative way
Mores
a culture’s customs or rituals, expected tenants or behaviors for this particular group of people
Nemesis
a long-standing rival, an archenemy, enemy
Peccadillo
a minor, unimportant offense or sin, not a big deal
Prolix
using or containing too many words, lengthy, verbose, wordy, long-winded
Taciturn
reserved or uncommunicative in speech, untalkative, quiet
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