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laceration
noun the act of lacerating; a torn ragged wound
obdurate
adj. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
plausible
adj. apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
reprieve
noun the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment; a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence); a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; an interruption in the intensity or amount of something; verb relieve temporarily; postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
tawdry
adj. cheap and shoddy; tastelessly showy
abstain
verb choose not to consume; refrain from voting
blighted
adj. affected by blight--anything that mars or events growth or prosperity
credulous
adj. disposed to believe on little evidence; showing a lack of judgment or experience
enshroud
verb cover as if with a shroud
haughtiness
noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
lachrymose
adj. showing sorrow
obfuscate
verb make obscure or unclear
plethora
noun extreme excess
repudiate
verb refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; refuse to recognize or pay; cast off or disown
tedium
noun dullness owing to length or slowness; the feeling of being bored by something tedious
