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Akin
(adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character
Avocation
(n.) a hobby or minor occupation
capricious
(adj.) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
corroborate
(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
disparity
(n.) inequality; difference
efficacy
(n.) the power to produce the desired effect
epistle
(n.) a letter or literary composition in letter form
hospice
(n.) a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
impetus
(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
inexorable
(adj.) impossible to stop or prevent
insipid
(adj.) lacking interest or flavor
moribund
(adj.) dying, on the way out
nefarious
(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
physiognomy
(n.) the art of judging human character from facial features
reticent
(adj.) not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
retinue
(n.) a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
suppliant
(adj.) asking humbly and earnestly
tedium
(n.) dullness; monotony; boredom
torrid
(adj.) very hot and dry
vacillate
(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
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