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Juggernaut
a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution
Apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
Pedantic
overly concerned with minute details or formalisms
Sombre
extremely serious
Relish
to take pleasure in; like; enjoy
Troglodyte
a prehistoric cave dweller; a person of degraded, primitive, or brutal character; a person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant
Blatant
done openly and unashamedly; flagrant
Abominable
very unpleasant; causing moral revulsion
Incoherent
expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear; disjointed; rambling
Accosted
to confront boldly
Insensate
lacking sympathy or compassion; unfeeling
Conflagration
a destructive or extensive fire
Odious
deserving or causing hatred; highly offensive
Apparatus
any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose
Qualm
an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear
Sedulous
persistently or carefully maintained; showing dedication and diligence
Symbolism
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Theme
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
Horror
an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
Gothic Literature
a genre of literature that combines dark elements, spooky settings, conflicted and disturbed characters into a whimsically horrific, often romantic, story.
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