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ascetic
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one who deprives himself of physical pleasure to cleanse the spirit
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lurid
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ghastly in appearance
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pall
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heavy cloth draped over a coffin
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cravat
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scarf worn around the neck
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vermouths
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a wine flavored with herbs that is mixed into drinks
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calipers
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a measuring instrument with adjustable arms used to measure diameter
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gaberdine
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a loose garment worn in the middle ages that is associated with Jews
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imperturbably
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marked by extreme calm
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emissary
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an agent
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declivity
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a descending slope
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jetty
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structure extended into a body of water
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recrudescence
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an outbreak after a period of inactivity
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detonation
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rapid combustion that results in knocking
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bights
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slack part of a rope
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insoluble
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incapable of being dissolved in liquid
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