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celibate
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abstaining from intercourse
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fortuitous
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lucky; by chance
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recapitulate
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to summarize; to repeat briefly
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perfunctory
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one without care; in a routine fashion
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baroque
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overly decorated
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hedonism
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pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
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obloquy
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strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism
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debacle
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a complete failure; a total collapse
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quasi
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resembling; seeming; half
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besmirch
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to make dirty; to stain
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imperative
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extremely necessary; vitally important
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sacrosanct
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extremely holy
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sadistic
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deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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demeanor
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behavior; manner of conducting oneself
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facetious
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comical; jocular; flippant
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