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Vulnerable

susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm

Restitution

the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner

Soporific

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

Sleazy

sordid, corrupt, or immoral

Grandiose

impressive or magnificent in appearance or style

Salutary

producing good effects; beneficial

Anomalous

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

Insurgent

rising in active revolt

Straitlaced

excessively strict in manners, morals, or opinions

Aggrandize

increase the power, status, or wealth of

Stalwart

loyal, reliable, and hardworking

Castigate

reprimand severely

Transgress

infringe or go beyond the bounds of a moral principle or standard

Beneficent

generous or doing good

Caveat

a warning or caution

Crass

lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence

Erudite

having or showing great knowledge or learning

Precept

a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought

Aspersion

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

Desecrate

treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect

Demagogue

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument

Cadaverous

resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony

Transmute

change in form, nature, or substance

Vapid

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

Flout

openly disregard a rule, law, or convention

Insular

ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience

Scathing

witheringly scornful; severely critical

Contraband

goods that have been imported or exported illegally

Autonomy

the right or condition of self-government

Amorphous

without a clearly defined shape or form

Repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with

Disabuse

persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken

Propensity

an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

Vicarious

experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

Concoct

create or devise (a story or plan)

Remonstrate

make a forcefully reproachful protest

Disconcert

disturb the composure of; unsettle

Surreptitious

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

Scourge

a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

Reverberate

have continuing and serious effects