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dogmatic
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adhering to opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts.
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contumely
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harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness.
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lucubration
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laborious or intensive study; the product of such study.
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to augur
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to foretell especially from omens; to give promise of.
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heretofore
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up to this time; hitherto.
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iniquity
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gross injustice; sin.
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plaintive
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expressive of suffering or woe.
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retribution
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the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment; such reward or punishment.
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ascetic
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practicing strict self-denial as personal and spiritual discipline; austere in appearance, manner, or attitude.
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superfluous
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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary; marked by wastefulness.
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exogenous
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produced by growth from superficial tissue; introduced from or produced outside the organism or system.
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