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Abhorrent
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utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict.
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Blackmail
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any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations.
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Carte Blanche
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unconditional authority; full discretionary power.
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Compunction
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a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by great regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse.
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Dubious
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doubtful; marked by occasioning doubt.
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Sneer
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to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt.
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Bohemian
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a native or inhabitant of Bohemia.
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Hereditary
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passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent of offspring through the genes.
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Scandal
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a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
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Deduction
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the act or process of deducing.
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Mysterious
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full of, characterized by, or involving mystery.
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Theory
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a particular conception or view of something to be done or of the method of doing it; a system of rules or principles.
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Hansom Cab
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a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
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Flat
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an apartment.
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