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Aesthetic
having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty; adjective
Bulwark
A wall of earth or other material built for defense; defense; noun
Defunct
No longer in existence; dead; extinct; adjective
Etymology
The derivation of a word; noun
Hyperbole
Obvious and intentional exaggeration; noun
Legend
A collection of stories about an admirable person; noun
Odious
Highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting; adjective
Posterity
All descendants of one person; noun
Rife
Current in speech or report; adjective
Torpor
Sluggish inactivity or inertia; noun
Affable
Showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant; adjective
Bureaucracy
Government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials; noun
Degradation
The act of degrading; noun
Eulogy
High praise or commendation; noun
Hypochondriac
Exhibiting excessive worry about one’s health; adjective
Legion
Very great in number; adjective
Officious
Marked by or proceeding from such fowardness; adjective
Posthumous
Published after the death of the author; adjective
Rigor
The full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc.; noun
Totter
To walk or go with faltering, unsteady steps; verb
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