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Utilitarian
Useful or practical, rather than attractive
Prodigious
Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
Malevolence
The desire to do evil to others
Incorrigible
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed
Philanthropy
The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed esp. by the generous donation of money to good causes
Expiation
the process of atoning for guilt or sin
Expedient
Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral/ a means of attaining an end
Penury
extreme poverty
Servile
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
Sedition
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
Grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in languages style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress
Deference
Humble submission and respect
Predilection
Preference or special liking for something (bias in favor of something)
Torpor
a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
Calumny
The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone’s reputation (slander)
Effrontery
rude or arrogant behavior
Conciliatory
intended to make peace or make less hostile
Crucible
a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to high temp. in OR a severe test or trial