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Degenerate (adj) |
having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline |
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Taboo |
a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing |
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Zeal |
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective |
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Emanation |
an abstract but perceptible thing that issues or originates from a source |
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Atone |
make amends or reparation |
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Ostracize |
exclude (someone) from a society or group. |
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Irreparable |
(of an injury or loss) impossible to rectify or repair |
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Resilient |
(of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.. |
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Indignity |
treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity. |
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Expedient |
(of an action) convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral |
