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affluent
Having a lot of money, wealthy
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arrested
To stop or check the progress or process of something
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aromatic
Having a pleasant and distinctive smell
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benign
In a kind and gentle manner
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berated
To scold or criticize angrily (directly at someone)
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blasphemous
Sacrilegious against god or sacred things
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calaboose
A prison
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din
Loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
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dirge
An expression (song, music, poem, etc) for the dead, typically part of a funeral rite
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double entendres
A word or phrase that can have two interpretations, usually with one of them being obscene
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eerie
Strange and frightening
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enigma
A person or thing that is mysterious or puzzling
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epicure
A person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink
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farcical
Ridiculous, relating to farce (tomfoolery)
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forfeit
To lose or give up
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gait
A manner of walking
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incessantly
Without interruption, constantly
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invalid
A person made weak or disabled (by illness or injury)
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limbo
An uncertain period of awaiting (for a decision or resolution)
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rapier
A thin, light sharp-pointed sword
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ludicrous
Foolish, unreasonable, or out of place (amusingly)
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masochists
A person who enjoys pain or humiliation
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obliterated
To destroy utterly, to wipe out
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oblivious
Unaware or unconcerned
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pacifying
To calm an anger, agitation, or excitement of something
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palpable
A feeling so intense you can (supposedly) touch it
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pining
To suffer from a broken heart or from the yearning of something
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placatingly
Intention to calm someone's anger or hostility
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regaled
To entertain or amuse another with speech
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reminiscences
Stories told about a past event as remembered by the narrator
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rivaled
To be comparable or equal to
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sacrilegious
Involving or committing the violation or misuse of something sacred
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solicitous
Showing interest or concern
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taut
Stretched or pulled tight
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tithed
Pay or give one tenth of one's earnings (Church tax)
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wafted
To easily or gently pass through air
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wizened
To shrivel or wrinkle with age