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condescension
noun: the trait of displaying arrogance to those considered inferior
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deference
noun: courteous regard for other people's feelings
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facetious
adj: not meant to be taken seriously or literally; humorous
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inaudible
adj: not able to be heard
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indict
verb: to accuse formally of a crime
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inexorable
adj: unyielding, unalterable, not able to be persuaded or affected
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intimation
noun: a slight suggestion or vague understanding
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jocund
adj: full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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latent
adj: potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
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livid
adj: furiously angry
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melancholy
adj: mournful, depressed, extremely gloomy
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misanthrope
noun: one who hates or is extremely distrustful of humankind
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onslaught
noun: an assault or attack, especially a vicious one
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prodigious
adj: so great in size as to produce awe
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replenish
verb: to make full or complete again
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repose
noun: freedom from activity, work, strain, or responsibility
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swarthy
adj: having a dark complexion or skin color
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slipshod
adj: careless, extremely untidy or shabby
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spectral
adj: of or relating to a ghost or phantom
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talisman
noun: an object whose presence has a remarkable influence on human feelings or actions
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epiphany
noun: the point or moment in a literary work in which a character arrives at a significant realization or insight, which changes their understanding
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catharsis
noun: the purging of emotions, which helps bring a character to redemption
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periphrasis
noun: the use of excessive or superfluous writing to achieve a poetic effect, also known as circumlocution
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antithesis
noun: the opposite of someone or something