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despising
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to regard with contempt or scorn; to dislike intensely |
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dictate
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to say or read aloud to be written by another
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obscene
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offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty
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hermit
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a person who has withdrawn from society and lives a solitary existence
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famished
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extremely hungry; starving
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turmoil
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state of extreme confusion or agitation
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optimist
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taking the hopeful view of a situation; best possible outcome |
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quivering
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to shake with a slight vibrating motion; tremble
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deliberate
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done or said on purpose; intentional
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petrified
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to stun or paralyze with terror
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parsonage
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the official residence of a parson or minister that is provided by the church
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concordance
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an alphabetical index of words in a written work, as in the Bible
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raspy
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grating; rough
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bittersweet
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pleasant and unpleasant at the same time
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ordinance
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a statute or regulation; especially from a city government
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