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preternatural |
beyond what is normal or natural.: "autumn had arrived with preternatural speed". |
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caper |
skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.: "children were capering about the room". |
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extant |
especially of a document) still in existence; surviving.: "the original manuscript is no longer extant" |
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pestilence |
a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague. |
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vista |
a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening.: "a vista of church spires". |
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depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness.: "a tale of wickedness and depravity". |
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mountebank |
a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan |
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profane |
relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious.: "a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane" |
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scrupulous |
(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.: "the research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail". |
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sagacity |
the quality of being sagacious.: "a man of great political sagacity". |
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vilify |
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.: "he has been vilified in the press". |
