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Discord |
Lack of concord or harmony between persons or things |
(L) discordare- discord |
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Exhort |
To urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently. |
(L) exhortari- to encourage greatly hortari- to urge |
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Divine |
Of or relating to a god, especially the supreme being. |
(L) divinus Div- god |
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Impetuous |
Of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc. |
(L) impetuosus- to attack |
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Obscure |
Not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain |
(L) obscurus- dark |
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Ostentatious |
Characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others |
(L) ostentare- to display, exhibit |
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Abhor |
To regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe |
(L) abhorrere- to bristle, tremble |
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Ingenious |
Characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction |
(L) ingeniosus- to bring into being |
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Forbearance |
A refraining from something |
Old English- for beran |
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Dearth |
An inadequate supply; scarcity |
Middle English derthe |
