Society

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specious

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A: deceptively attractive

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motif

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N: subject/theme for developement of literary work.

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irrelevant

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adj. not pertaining to or related to the subject matter

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intricacy

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N. character very involved

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strident

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adj. harsh, grating shrill

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pliant

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adj. easily bent or fixed

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intimidate

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v. to inspire with fear

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unintelligible

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a: being such that comprehension is impossible.

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chastisement

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n. punishment by beating

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spontaneous

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adj. happening w/ out apparent external cause.

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belligerence

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N. an aggresive attitude.

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evacuation

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N: removing of things from a certain place

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festoon

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N. a wreath or garland

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indignant

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a: feeling or expressing anger

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ebullience

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N. overflowing enthusiasm

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officious

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a: pertaining to

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incredulous

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a. expressing disbelief

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vulnerable

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a. susceptible to physical injury.

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frenzy

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N. violent mental agitation

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impervious

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adj. incapable of being passed through

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diffident

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a. hesitant to assert oneself from lack of self confindence; timid

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decorous

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a. semingly proper

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interminable

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a. apparently w/ out end.

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tacit

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a. implied by actions or statements.

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assent

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v. admitting the truth

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antagonism

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n. hostility; enmity condition of being an opposing force.

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lamentable

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a. capable of being mourned.

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effigy

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n. a dummy made to look like.

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civilization

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n. advanced state of human society in which a high level of culture has been achieved.

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savage

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n. uncivilized human being

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cynic

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N. a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions

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allegory

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extended narrative that carries a second meaning along with the surface story. the continuity of the second meaning involves an analogous structure or ideas or events.

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symbol

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character, action, setting, or thing which stands for something beyond itself.

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covert

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adj. concealed, hidden, secret
n- hidden place

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furtive

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adj. expressing slyness, sneakiness

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sanctity

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n. holiness, sacredness

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fervor

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n. great warmth and intensity of emotion

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anitphonal

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adj. a devotional composition sung responsively as a part of a liturgy.

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ludicrous

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adj. laughable or hilarious because of obvious obscurity

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incantation

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n. charm/spell used in ritual recitatiom

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inscrutable

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adj. difficult to understand

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propitiate

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v. to appease

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cordon

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n. line of people, military, posts or ships stationed around an area to enclose or guard it

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anonymous

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adj. lacking name or face

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corruption

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n. marked by immorality

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derision

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n. ridicule; mockery being depraved

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obscene

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adj. offensive or repulsive to

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composite

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adj. made up from separte elements or parts; combined

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gesticulate

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v. to add force or emphasis during speech

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superficial

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adj. shallow; not thorough

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gesticulate

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v. to add force or emphasis during speech

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talisman

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n; an object market with majical signs, has supernatural powers or protection

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inimical

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adj. harmful, unfriendly

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devestated

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v. to overwhelm, or destroy