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soliloquize (v.)
talk to oneself
irony (n.)
incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
covetous (adj.)
immoderately desirous of acquiring something
sordid (adj.)
morally degraded
unmitigated (adj.)
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity
piety (n.)
righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
putrid (adj.)
morally corrupt or evil
addle (v.)
mix up or confuse
pretext (n.)
a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
ghastly (adj.)
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
decrepit (adj.)
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
resolute (adj.)
characterized by quickness and firmness
clemency (n.)
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
vertigo (n.)
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
balderdash
trivial nonsense
mosaic (n.)
design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
extrapolate (v.)
draw from specific cases for more general cases
acrimonious (adj.)
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
rarified (adj.)
of high moral or intellectual value
feign (v.)
give a false appearance of
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