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aureole
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a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage
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milksop
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a weak or ineffectual person
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pecuniary
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consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments
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mitigate
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to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate
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depraved
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corrupt, wicked, or perverted
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conjugal
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of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage
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requiem
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any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the repose of the dead
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propensity
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a natural inclination or tendency
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reproof
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the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking
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corpulent
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large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat
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aberration
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the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course
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amalgamated
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to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine
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solicitude
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anxiety or concern
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ambiguous
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open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal
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existential
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a person with a philosophical attitude associated especially with Heidegger, Jaspers, Marcel, and Sartre, and opposed to rationalism and empiricism, that stresses the individual's unique position as a self-determining agent responsible for the authenticity of his or her choices.
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