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absolve
set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility
astray
away from the correct path or direction
blasphemy
the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk
brawl
a rough or noisy fight or quarrel
brazen
bold and without shame
calamity
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress: a disaster
deference
humble submission and respect
lamentation
the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping
perverse
showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable
piety
the quality of being religious or reverent
prevail
prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious
stubborn
having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so
subordinate
a person under the authority or control of another within an organization
vile
extremely unpleasant
wretched
in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
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