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Iniquity
sin
piquant
agreeably stimulating, possessed of a lively charm
penury
poverty
servile
humbly yielding or submissive
consecrate
to set something apart as sacred
omnipotent
all-powerful
chide
to scold
prudence
caution, discretion
mitigate
to moderate, soften, or lessen
pejorative
Disparaging or derogatory
acquiesce
to comply or yield
antipathy
strong dislike
cache
hiding place
castigate
to punish or rebuke
clemency
mercy
timorous
fearful or apprehensive
sanguine
cheerful or hopeful
loquacious
talkative
didactic
teaches a specific lesson or moral
guile
deception
furtive
secretive
incessant
without pause
dolorous
sad, mournful
gregariuos
sociable
diligent
hard-working
abate
to reduce in amount, or intensity; to lessen
aberration
a departure from the normal
acme
the highest point
acolyte
novice; young assistant
abet
to encourage or help, especially in doing something wrong
acrimonious
bitter in language or manner
acumen
insight
adamant
firm in purpose or opinion; unyielding
admonition
warning
adulation
excessive praise
aesthetic
pertaining to the beautiful
alacrity
cheerful willingness or eagerness; speed
alleviate
to make more bearable; to lessen
ameliorate
to make better
amity
peaceful relations; friendship
apathy
indifference, lack of feeling or interest
appease
to pacify or soothe
arbitary
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
assuage
to make less burdensome, to calm, to alleviate
astute
shrewd
augment
to increase
austere
stern and sever
avarice
greed
obstinate
stubborn
ostentatious
showy, flaunting
proprietor
owner or business
medicant
beggar
visage
facial expression
paradox
a self-contradictory statement or situation
usury
the lending of money at an exorbitant rate of interest
arduous
difficult
munificent
generous
importunate
insistent
anomalous
abnormal
aversion
intense dislike
capricious
characterized by sudden change; fickle
veracious
truthful
deferential
marked by courteous respect
tangible
capable of being touched
querelous
complaining
precarious
dangerously lacking security or stability
ennui
boredom
superfluous
extra
prowess
exceptional skill
paean
song of praise
bucolic
pertaining to the countryside, pastoral
altruism
selfless
destitute
poverty-stricken
ravenous
extremely hungry
frugal
thrifty
averse
reluctant
banal
lacking originality;trite
benign
kindly
bibliophile
lover of books
blasphemy
irreverence
bombastic
pompous in language
braggadocio
unjustified boasting
cabal
a group plotting secretly
callous
insensitive
cajole
to coax
calumny
a false, malicious accusation
catholic
universal
caustic
sharp, biting
celerity
speed
charlatan
a pretender to knowledge, a quack
censure
to condemn
brevity
briefness
conciliate
to bring into agreement, gain the favor of
chafe
to annoy or vex
chicanery
deception
chimerical
fantastically visionary or improbable
demur
to take exception to; to object
cordial
warm, hearty, and sincere
assent
to agree, to acquiesce(noun or verb)
discerning
perceptive; showing insight and understanding
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