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celibate
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abstaining from intercourse; in married
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fortuitous
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happening by chance or accident
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recapitulate
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to summarize; in a routine fashion
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perfunctory
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done with care; in a routine fashion
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hedonism
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pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
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obloquy
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strong disapproval; a bad reputation
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debacle
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a complete failure; a total collapse
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quasi
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resembling;seeming;half
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besmirch
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to make dirty;stain
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imperative
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extremely necessary; vitally important
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sacrosanct
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extremely holy
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sadistic
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deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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demeanor
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behavior;manner of conducting oneself
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facetious
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comical;jocular;flippant
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baroque
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overly decorated
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