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unctuously
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adv.—characterized by excessive piousness (faithfulness, holiness, goodness) or moralistic fervor (passion, dedication, enthusiasm), especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave (polite), or smug.
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savoring
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v.—power to excite or interest; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable.
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assails
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v.—attacks vigorously or violently; use in Inherit the Wind: devour, eat greedily and quickly.
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agnostic
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n.—person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as God, and the essential natural of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human knowledge is limited to experience.
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heretic
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n.--a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
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cynical
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adj.--like or characteristic of a cynic: distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; showing contempt (dislike, disrespect) for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one’s actions, especially by actions that exploit (utilize) the scruples (ethics) of others
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affable
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adj.—pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite; showing warmth and friendliness; pleasant.
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petulant
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adj.—moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some insignificant annoyance.
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superfluous
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adj.—being more than is sufficient or required; excessive; unnecessary or needless.
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preposterous
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adj.—completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish.
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pariah
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n.—outcast; any person that is generally despised or avoided.
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animosity
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n.—a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action.
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biased
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v.—a particular tendency or inclination, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice; to cause partiality or favoritism in something; an unfair influence or opinion on an idea.
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fervent
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adj.—having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent (passionate).
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benign
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having a kindly disposition; gracious; showing or expressing kindness or gentleness; favorable.
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effrontery
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n.—shameless or impudent (rude, impolite) boldness; barefaced audacity (bravery, courage)
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bewilder
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v.—to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex
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imbecilities
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n.—stupidity, silliness, absurdity; an instance or point of weakness, feebleness, incapability
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fatuity
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n.—complacent stupidity, foolishness; something foolish
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irrelevant
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adj.—not relevant, not applicable or pertinent
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incontrovertible
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adj.—not open to question or dispute
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unorthodox
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adj.—not conventional or traditional
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perdition
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n.—state of final spiritual ruin, loss of the soul, damnation
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precedent
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n.—a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases
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reconvene
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v.—meet again; assemble again
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bulwark
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n.—wall; protection from danger, injury, or annoyance; use in book: protective barrier that has not allowed a certain change to occur
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transgressor
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n.—person violating a command, law, or moral code; offend; sin
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innocuously
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adv.—not harmful or injurious; harmlessly; not likely to hurt or offend
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atheist
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n.—a person who denies or disbelieves in the existence of a supreme being or beings.
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perfunctorily
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adv.—performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic
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