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soliloquize
to talk to oneself
irony
incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
covetous
immoderately desirous of aqcuiring something
sordid
morally degraded
unmitigated
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity
peity
righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
putrid
morally corrupt or evil
addle
mix up or confuse
pretext
a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
ghastly
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
decrepit
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
resolute
characterized by quickness or firmness
clemency
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
vertigo
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
balderdash
trivial nonsense
mosaic
design made of smaller pieces of colored stone or glass
extrapolate
draw from specific cases for more general cases
acrimonious
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
rarefied
of high moral or intellectual value
feign
give false appearance of
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