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conflagration

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n. A large destructive fire.

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propagate

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transitive v. To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed.

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interstice

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n. A space, especially a small or narrow one, between things or parts:

"There is a gleam of luminous gold, where the sinking western sun has found a first direct interstice in the clouds” ( John Fowles).

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immoderate

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adj. Exceeding normal or appropriate bounds; extreme: immoderate spending; immoderate laughter. See Synonyms at excessive.

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dubious

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adj. Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided.

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plaintive

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adjective. sounding sad and mournful."a plaintive cry"

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precarious

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adjective 1. not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse."a precarious ladder"

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tenuous

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adjective - very weak or slight.

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virulent

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adj. Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous. Used of a disease or toxin.

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discomfit

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transitive v. To make uneasy or perplexed; disconcert. See Synonyms at embarrass.

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lachrymose

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adj. Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful.

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dulcet

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adj. Pleasing to the ear; melodious.

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facile

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adj. appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.

adj. Working, acting, or speaking with effortless ease and fluency.

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gainsay

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transitive v. To declare false; deny.

See Synonyms at deny.

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perfidious

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adj. Of, relating to, or marked by perfidy; treacherous.

See Synonyms at faithless

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penurious

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adj. Unwilling to spend money; stingy.

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antediluvian

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adj. Extremely old and antiquated.

See Synonyms at old.

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hagiography

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n. Biography of saints.

n. A worshipful or idealizing biography.

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numinous

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adj. Of or relating to a numen, creative energy or genius; supernatural.

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countermand

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transitive v. To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order).

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chagrin

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n. A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event:

To her chagrin, the party ended just as she arrived.

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disenfranchisement

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n. Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant the right to vote, to a person or group of people.

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libertine

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n. One who acts without moral restraint; a dissolute person.

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graft

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transitive v. To join or unite closely

n. practices, especially bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business; corruption.

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probity

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n. Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness:

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feted

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adj. honoured, celebrated

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harried

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adj. Rushed; panicked; overly busy or preoccupied.

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protracted

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adj. Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

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nascent

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adj. Coming into existence; emerging

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perspicuous

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adj. Clearly expressed or presented; easy to understand:

perspicuous prose.

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exacting

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adj. Making severe demands; rigorous: an exacting instructor.

adj. Requiring great care, effort, or attention: an exacting task.

See Synonyms at burdensome.

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conviviality

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n. A jovial spirit or activity