The Brothers Karamazov

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scrupulous

Back 1

having scruples or moral or ethical standards

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despotism

Back 2

absolute power or control, tyranny, autocratic

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meek

Back 3

overly submissive or compliant, spiritless

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morose

Back 4

to express gloom or ill humor

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ardor

Back 5

great warmth of feeling, fervor or passion

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despondent

Back 6

feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection or discouragement

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impudent

Back 7

shameless, or brazenly immodest

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satire

Back 8

the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice or folly

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cloistered

Back 9

secluded from the world, sheltered

Hint 9

29

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affront

Back 10

deliberate act or show of disrespect

Hint 10

31

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effrontery

Back 11

shameless or impudent boldness, barefaced audacity

Hint 11

33

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brooding

Back 12

preoccupied with depressing, morbid, painful thoughts or memories

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abnegation

Back 13

the act of relinquished or giving up a right, possession

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indissoluble

Back 14

incaple of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, destroyed

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admonition

Back 15

counsel, advice, caution

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frivolous

Back 16

characterized by lack of seriousness or sense

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laudable

Back 17

deserving praise, praiseworthy, commendable

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perturbed

Back 18

anxious or unsettled; upset

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supercilious

Back 19

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others, scornful, arrogant

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arrogate

Back 20

take or claim (something) without justification, seize, assume, claim

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incongruous

Back 21

not in harmony,

inappropriate, incompatible, unsuitable

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aloof

Back 22

distant, detached, unfriendly

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indignation

Back 23

strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting

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pensive

Back 24

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought,

meditative

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sullen

Back 25

showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve

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irascible

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easily provoked to anger, very irritable

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parricide

Back 27

the act of killing ones father, mother, or other close relative

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vigorous

Back 28

strong, active, robust

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affable

Back 29

pleasantly easy to approach and talk to, friendly, cordial

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malignant

Back 30

very infectious, invasive,uncontrollable, dangerous,

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mirthful

Back 31

joyous, gay, jolly

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ostensible

Back 32

stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

professed, pretended

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miscreant

Back 33

a vicious or depraved person, villain

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vocifirate

Back 34

to speak or cry out loudly or noisily, shout, bawl

Hint 34

80

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voluble

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Talkative, loquacious, garrulous, chatty,

Hint 35

81

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petulant

Back 36

fractious, grumpy, disgruntled

Hint 36

85

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objurgate

Back 37

to reproach or denounce vehemently

Hint 37

90

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shrill

Back 38

(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.

Hint 38

90

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scourge

Back 39

a cause of affliction or calamity, ex disease, whip lash, or person who causes harm

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incredulous

Back 40

disinclined or indisposed to believe, skeptical

Hint 40

272

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lugubrious

Back 41

mournful, gloomy, sad

Hint 41

274

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impetuous

Back 42

impulsive, rash, hasty, careless

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swindler

Back 43

to cheat a person, business, etc out of money or other assets

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ostentation

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pretentious or conspicuous show, of wealth or importance, intended to impress others

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fastidious

Back 45

excessively particular, critical, or demanding, hard to please,

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scoff

Back 46

Mock, deride, ridicule, belittle

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expiate

Back 47

to atone for, make amends or reparations for

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anathema

Back 48

a person or thing detested or loathed

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rigmarole

Back 49

confused, foolish, incoherent, or meaningless talk

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extenuate

Back 50

to represent a fault, offense, etc as less serious

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sumptuous

Back 51

splendid and expensive looking

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disdain

Back 52

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of ones respect our consideration

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insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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scowl

Back 54

frown in an angry or bad tempered way

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repine

Back 55

feel or express discontent

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bequeath (ed)

Back 56

leave property to a person or beneficiary by a will

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ruffian

Back 57

a violent person, especially one involved in crime

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cad

Back 58

a man who behaves dishonourably , especially towards women

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surmise

Back 59

to think or infer without certain or strong evidence, conjecture, guess

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ascertain

Back 60

to find out definitely, learn for certain or assurance

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timorous

Back 61

showing or suffering from nervousness or lack of confidence

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tedious

Back 62

too long, slow, or dull, tiresome, monotonous

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drivel

Back 63

talk nonsense

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axiom

Back 64

a statement or proposition is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

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putrid

Back 65

very unpleasant, repulsive, rotten

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edification

Back 66

the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually

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deign

Back 67

do something one consists to be beneath ones dignity

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Vapid (ity)

Back 68

not lively or interesting : dull or

boring

Hint 68

203