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vestry
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an elective body in an Episocpal parish that takes cares of the buisness of the parish
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abundant
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marked by the great plenty
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sophistication
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cultured; knowledgable
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wrath
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retributory punishment for an offensive or a crime
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affidavit
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a sworn statement in writing made espically under oath or an affirmation before an authorized magistrate office
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deposition
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testimony taken in writing under oath
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imperceptible
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extremely slight, gradual, or subtile
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deferentially
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in a manner of showing respect and esteem due a supperior or an elder
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befuddled
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muddled, slupeted, confused
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plaintiff
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a person who brings alegal action agains another
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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immaculate
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spottlessly clean
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qualm
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a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially at conscience properity
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ispo facto
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latin for "by the fact itself"
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probity
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honesty integrity; aherence to the highest principles and ideals
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gait
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pale; a manner or rate of movement or progress
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callously
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in a manner of feeling or showing no emotion
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manifest
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evidence; appearance, sign
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anger
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a fool used for boring or drilling holes
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incredulously
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skeptically with disbelief
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presently
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soon
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stench
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facil odor
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gaunt
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excessively thin and angular
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agape
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being in a state of wondor
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strongbox
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locked box for keeping valuables
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gibbet
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gallous; uptight post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed crimminals as a warning
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excommunication
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exclusion from the rights of church membership
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conciliatory
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eager to make peace to reconcile
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beguile
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decieve by guile; hoodwink
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floundering
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proceding or acting clumsily or ineffecutally
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reprieve
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to delay the punishment
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retaliation
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returning like for like; vengence for an injury
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adamant
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unyeiding; unshakable or immorable especially in oppostion
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cleake
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cling to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwavingly
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disputation
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verbal controversy, debate argument
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sibilance
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a hissing sound
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tantalized
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teased, fascinated
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pallor
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paleness
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base
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degrading contemptuous
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poppet
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small doll
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ameliorate
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to make better or more levable
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indignant
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showing anger aroused by somethng unjust unworthy, or mean
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"cry me out"
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accuse me as a witch
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willy
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crafty, unaming
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flailing
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searching in frustration
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daft
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mad; insane
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suspicion
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a state of mental uneasiness and uncertainly
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tainted
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contaminated; corrupted
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quail
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to recoil in dread
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"i'd as life"
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i'd rather
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ideology
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a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
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paradox
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a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
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theocracy
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goverment of a state ob immediate divine guidence or by church officals regarded a divinely guided
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villainy
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wretched, evil conduct
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hearty
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strong healthy
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quaking
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trembling, suddering, quilvering with fear
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dissembling
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concealing the facts; hiding under a false pretense
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propriety
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socially acceptance behavior and speech
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heathen
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an uncivilized or irreligious person; pagen
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witched
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affected by witchcraft, in a spell
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opened
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been honest; told the complet truth
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trafficked
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traded; had dealings or associations
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conjured
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summond
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devil or sprit
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by invocation or inanation
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faction
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group; secret faction; clinque
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abombination
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sources of utter disgust or intense dislike; hateful, disgusting actions
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gibberish
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unintelligible or meaningless language; nonsense
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white
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free from moral impurity; pure
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goody
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a title proceding a sumame (like Mrs.)
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sniveling
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speaking or acting in a whining, snifting tearful, or weakly emotional manner
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deference
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respect given to a superior or elder
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marvel
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something that causes wonder or astonishment
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providence
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event guided by god or divine leadership
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ail
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suffer il health
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naught
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nothing
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dwindling
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steadily lessening
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demonic
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possessed or influenced by a demon; satonic fiendish
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vindictive
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disposed to seek revenge
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smirched
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discredited or disgraced
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corroboratiny
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supported with evidence or authority
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junctures
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points of time
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intimations
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hints; suggestions
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formidable
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dreadful; fearful; extremely serious
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blink
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deny; ignore; pretend not to see
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undone
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ruined; destroyed the wordly means, reputation
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trepidation
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timorous uncertain agitation
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weirdish
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relating to or caused by witchcraft or the supernatural
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subservient
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servile; cringing manner of one very conscious
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partisants
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members of party, faction, or cause
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calumny
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uttering false changes misrepresentations
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malicously
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calculated to damage another reputation
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