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ponderous
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very heavy, massive
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edifice
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a building, especially a large, imposing one
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indubitably
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unquestionably
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venerable
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impressive because of age or historic or religious associations
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purport
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meaning, intention
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iniquity
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wickedness; an unjust or unrighteous act
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rankles
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causes anger or resentment
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personages
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people of importance or distinction
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preternaturally
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beyond what is normally found in nature; supernaturally
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remonstrance
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an objection; a complaint
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visage
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face; facial features
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intervolutions
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twistings together
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sagacity
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wisdom; sound judgement
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mien
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a person's manner or way of carrying himself or herself
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amenable
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responsive; cooperative
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peremptory
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absolute; undeniable; final
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efficacy
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effectiveness
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lurid
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vivid in a shocking way; sensational
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annihilate
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to destroy completely
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contumaciously
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disobediently
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caprice
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whim; sudden change of mind
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cabalistic
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secret; mysterious; having to do with a mystical interpretation of scriptures developed in the Middle Ages
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expatiating
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explaining in great detail
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imbibes
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drinks in; absorbs
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adduced
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stated as reasons
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