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mercenary

a professional soldier hired by a foreign army

pithy

brief and full of meaning and substance; concise

quagmire

a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation

tome

a large book

urbane

courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man).

vex

(v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle

apprise

(v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

boor

a rude or impolite person, one lacking manners or taste

Nonentity

Noun

something that doesn't exist

irrelevant

Having nothing to do with the subject

amoral

lacking a sense of right and wrong

malcontent

dissatisfied with existing conditions

antipathy

(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling

derogatory

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

disconsolate

without consolation or comfort; unhappy

oblivious

forgetful; unaware

illusory

(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

opprobrium

(n.) disgrace arising from shameful conduct; contempt, reproach

Territorial

Pertaining or belonging to the territory of a state of ruler.

Terrarium

A vivarium for land animals.

Inter

Place a dead body in a grave or tomb.

Terrace

A level paved area next to a building.

Terrestrial

An inhabitant of the earth.

Lunacy

The state of being lunatic.

Sublunary

belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one.

Lunatic

An insane person.

Astral

Relating to or resembling the stars.

Astronomer

An expert in or student of astronomy.

Predominance

The state or condition of being greater in number or amount.

Constraint

A limitation or restriction.

Obstreperous

Noisy and difficult to control.

Surfeited

Excess or overindulgence in eating and drinking.

Depravity

Moral corruption

Quandary

A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

Avarice

Insatiable greed for riches.

Fecund

Very productive or creativity.

Blighted

A disease to characterized

Megalomania

Obsession with the exercise of power.