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venerable
Worthy of respect
progenitor
ancestor, precursor, model
voluminous
having fullness
tempestuous
resembling a violent windstorm
evanescent
fleeting, disappearing
indolent
lazy, slothful
polemical
controversial
esoteric
private, secret
sepulchre
tomb, burial place
edifice
large building or organization
physiognomy
bodily expression, body language
heterodox
different from tradition
ignominy
dishonor, humiliation
countenance
facial expression
phantasmagorical
constantly changing images
visage
face
paramour
ex lover
ascetic
self denying
penitence
sorrow for sins or offenses
revile
abuse verbally
exhortation
earnest urge
amenable
easily influenced
caprice
whim, sudden idea
anathema
solemn curse
intrinsic
essential, actual
dauntless
fearless
leech
doctor
expatiating
speak or write for a long time
mountebank
impostor
vindicate
avenge, justify
sagacity
shrewd, clever
diabolical
fiendish
eccentricities
odd, off center
palliate
cover up, ease without cure
imbued
fill with color or feeling
somnambulism
sleepwalking
decorous
act properly
impute
blame/credit someone
malevolence
malicious, spiteful
erudite
great learning