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Conjure

to affect or influence by invocation or spell

Macabre

gruesome and horrifying

Vulnerability

capable of being wounded or hurt

Abhorrence

a feeling of extreme loathing or hatred

Inculcate

to teach

Keenly

characterized by sharpness or distinctness of perception

Desiccate

to dry out

Devise

to plan

Jettison

to throw overboard

Resonance

the prolongation of sound by reflection; reverberation

Allay

to soften or alleviate

Eccentric

breaking from a traditional pattern of behavior; odd

Palpable

capable of being touched or felt

Hiatus

a break or interruption; a gap

Chagrin

a feeling of disappointment or humiliation

Dynamic

vigorously active or forceful; energetic

Concede

acknowledge as true or an opponent’s victory

Chaos

a state of confusion and disorder

Felicitous

well-suited or appropriate behavior for the situation

Clamor

a loud uproar of noise

Susceptible

capable of being affected emotionally

Imperturbable

incapable of being upset; showing no emotion

Dissipate

to scatter in various directions

Unscrupulous

without morals

Candor

the quality of being sincere or frank; truthful

Discreet

showing modesty

Euphemism

substituting a mild or vague expression for a harsher one

Mundane

of the world or ordinary; boring

Façade

a superficial appearance; the front of a building

Obsolete

no longer in use

Oblige

to be kindly accommodating

Ardor

great warmth of feeling; passion

Candid

Characterized as being outspoken or sincere

Dispel

to cause to vanish

Permeate

to pass through every part of; saturate

Caustic

capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Insouciance

casual lack of concern; indifference

Masquerade

a false show or pretense; pretend to be someone one is not

Suffuse

gradually spread through or over

Bequeathed

leave to a person by a will; pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else

Incriminate

accuse of a crime

Elusive

difficult to find or catch

Alienist

former title of a psychologist

Jargon

language understood by a particular group

Rancor

bitter resentment or ill will