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resignation
unresisting acceptance
sodden
thoroughly soaked; saturated
treacherous
not trustworthy; dangerous
languid
lacking energy or vitality; weak
desecrating
violating the sacredness of
lacerating
ripping, cutting, or tearing
expound
explain; give a detailed account
conjectures
ideas formed from guessing
malice
extreme ill will or spite
mein
manner or appearance
disengaged
released, detached
sauntered
strolled
incredulous
unbelieving, skeptical
jurisdiction
widely known or easily identified
cowed
bullied
prominence
widely known or easily identified
eulogy
speech or praise about a dead person
sullen
morose or sulky
submission
the act of giving in to another
baiting
taunting; teasing; luring
prostrating
bowing in adoration or submission
pugnaciously
combative in nature; belligerent
ostentatiously
in a pompous manner or showing off
futile
having no useful result
insinuations
subtly made suggestions
usurper
one who grabs property or money
refracted
light deflected from a straight path
gallantly
boldly; nobly
temporized
negotiated to gain time
excruciating
intensely painful; agonizing
broached
brought up for discussion
endurable
long
languished
wasted away; weakened
gaped
held open as if yawning
dwindled
become gradually smaller until little or nothing remained
hypocrites
people who say one thing but do the opposite
transients
travelers without permanent homes
fend
resist; push away; shield
predecessor
an ancestor; a forebearer
phosphorescent
emisson of light without burning
subtle
quiet; difficult to detect
sacrilege
against something sacred
inevitable
unavoidable
fracas
a fight; a brawl
stolid
having or showing little emotion
sultry
very hot and humid
velocity
speed
cosmic
universal; vast
oblique
slanted
perseverance
persistence; dogged trying
compellment
strong forces
consolidated
united into one system; combined
disgorged
vomited; threw up
lustily
robustly; strongly
supplication
plea; ernest request
ferocity
savageness; fierceness
delirium
mental confusion caused by illness
fiend
bad or evil person
fetid
having an offensive odor
wanton
cruel; merciless
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