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immutability
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n. the quality of being incapable of mutation or change/alteration in form.
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spectral
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adj. of or relating to a spectrum.
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sepulchre
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n. a burial chamber that is used as a grave.
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somnambulist
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n. someone who walks about in their sleep.
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imperturbably
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adj. having the characteristics of one who is not easily excited or upset, one who is marked by extreme calm and composure.
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emissary
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n. someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
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enigma
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n. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; closed book, mystery, secret.
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lugubrious
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adj. excessively mournful; sorrowful.
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dissipated
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adj. uncontrolled by normalcy or morality.
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morose
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adj. showing a morbid, ill humor.
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wallowing
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v. action or process of rolling around.
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detonation
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n. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction; blowup; explosion.
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meagre
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adj. deficient in amount or quality or extent.
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rapacious
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adj. excessively greedy and grasping.
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insidious
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adj. dangerous, unsafe, or harmful.
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moribund
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adj. on the point of death; breathing your last; dying.
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languidly
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adv. in a dreamy, lethargic, unenergetic manner.
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volubility
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n. the quality of being easy or good in speech and writing; articulateness, fluency.
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trenchant
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adj. characterized by or full of force and vigor; hard-hitting, effective.
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prodigy
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n. an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration.
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