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Depravity moral corruption; wickedness.

Etiquette the customary code of polite behavior in society


or among members of a particular profession or group.

Jocularly In a lighthearted, friendly, or good-natured way

Brazen bold and without shame.

Revel enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially


with drinking and dancing.

Ignoramus an ignorant or stupid person.

Timorous showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or


a lack of confidence.

Vegetate live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive,


unchallenging way.

Charity an organization set up to provide help and raise


money for those in need.

Stumble trip repeatedly as one walks.

Finagle obtain (something) by devious or dishonest


means.

Fonagler a dishonest person who uses clever means to


cheat others out of something of value fi
Fuss show unnecessary or excessive concern about
something.

Riffraff disreputable or undesirable people

Befuddled unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.

Tribulation a cause of great trouble or suffering.

Temerity excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Resolute admirably purposeful, determined, and


unwavering.

Accost approach and address (someone) boldly or


aggressively.

Revel get great pleasure from (a situation or experience).

Ticklish (of a situation or problem) difficult to deal with;


requiring careful handling.

Perspicacious having a ready insight into and


understanding of things.

Judiciously having, showing, or done with good judgment


or sense.

Chuckling laugh quietly or inwardly.


Diluted (of a liquid) weakened by the addition of water or
another solvent.

Ardent enthusiastic or passionate.

Lame (especially of an animal) unable to walk without


difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the
leg or foot.

Liberal willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions


different from one's own; open to new ideas.

Grined express with a broad smile.

Allegory a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted


to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political
one.

Venerable accorded a great deal of respect, especially


because of age, wisdom, or character.

Giggle laugh lightly in a nervous, affected, or silly


manner.

Prattle talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.

Amiability the quality of having a friendly and pleasant


manner; geniality.

Apitomized be a perfect example of


Faltered start to lose strength or momentum.

Evade escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or


trickery.

Inadvertently without intention; accidentally.

Haughty arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Drawl speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel


sounds.

Disconcerted unsettled or confused

Ensue happen or occur afterward or as a result.

Impertinence lack of respect; rudeness.

Giddy having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to


fall or stagger; dizzy.

Allegory a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted


to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political
one.

Enunciation the act of pronouncing words clearly and


accurately, especially in public speaking

Repulsive arousing intense distaste or disgust.


Chivarously to behave in a polite and kind way, especially
towards women

Intercept obstruct (someone or something) so as to


prevent them from continuing to a destination.

Absolution anv ecclesiastical declaration of forgiveness of


sins.

Bequeath pass (something) on or leave (something) to


someone else.

Diefy worship, regard, or treat (someone or something)


as a god.

Embodiment the representation or expression of


something in a tangible or visible form.

Pretense an attempt to make something that is not the


case appear true.

Tramp walk heavily or noisily.

Swarty dark-skinned.

Fugitive a person who has escaped from a place or is in


hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

Unceremoniously with a lack of courtesy; roughly or


abruptly.
Titter give a short, half-suppressed laugh; giggle.

Bequeath pass (something) on or leave (something) to


someone else.

Duplicity deceitfulness; double-dealing.

Detriment the state of being harmed or damaged

Proclaim announce officially or publicly.

Stern (of a person or their manner) serious and


unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority

Indomitable impossible to subdue or defeat.

Omit leave out or exclude (someone or something), either


intentionally or forgetfully.

Assiduously with great care and perseverance

Equanimity mental calmness, composure, and evenness


of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

Unanimity agreement by all people involved; consensus.

Portentous done in a pompously or overly solemn manner


so as to impress.

Hoodwink deceive or trick (someone).


Martyr kill (someone) because of their beliefs.

Obligatory required by a legal, moral, or other rule;


compulsory.

Slovenliness the fact of being careless, untidy or dirty in


appearance or habits.

Receptive willing to consider or accept new suggestions


and ideas(Open-minded).

Frivolity lack of seriousness; lightheartedness.

Grumble complain about something in a bad-tempered


way.

Jeering make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a


loud voice.

Venerating regard with great respect; revere.

Friskiness lively, high-spirited, or playful nature, or a


tendency to find or create reasons for amusement.

Punctilious showing great attention to detail or correct


behavior.

Buffon a ridiculous but amusing person; a clown.

Sluggash a lazy, sluggish person.


Adroitly in a clever or skillful way.

Scurry (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with


short quick steps.

Disheveled of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance)


untidy; disordered.

Sprawl sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out
in an ungainly or awkward way.

Squeamish (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or


disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the
sight of blood.

Maunder move or act in a dreamy or idle manner.

Swat hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a


sharp blow from a flat object.

Immodest lacking humility or decency.

92 Tittering expressing or characterized by half-


suppressed laughter or amusement.

Groundless something lacks value or substance

Conclusively in a decisive way that has the effect of


proving a case.
Catechesis a form of religious instruction that teaches the
Christian faith to children, young people, and adults:

Nincompoop a foolish or stupid person

Pertinent relevant or applicable to a particular matter;


apposite.

Squamish (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or


disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the
sight of blood.

Preface an introduction to a book, typically stating its

Paramount more important than anything else; supreme.

Stipulation a condition or requirement that is specified or


demanded as part of an agreement.
Depravity moral corruption; wickedness.

Etiquette the customary code of polite behavior in society or among


members of a particular profession or group.

Jocularly In a lighthearted, friendly, or good-natured way

Brazen bold and without shame.

Revel enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and
dancing.
Ignoramus an ignorant or stupid person.

Timorous showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of


confidence.

Vegetate live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.

Charity an organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in
need.

Stumble trip repeatedly as one walks.

Finagle obtain (something) by devious or dishonest means.

Fonagler a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of
something of value fi

Fuss show unnecessary or excessive concern about something.

Riffraff disreputable or undesirable people

Befuddled unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.

Tribulation a cause of great trouble or suffering.

Temerity excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Resolute admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.


Accost approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Revel get great pleasure from (a situation or experience).

Ticklish (of a situation or problem) difficult to deal with; requiring careful


handling.

Perspicacious having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

Judiciously having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.

Chuckling laugh quietly or inwardly.

Diluted (of a liquid) weakened by the addition of water or another solvent.

Ardent enthusiastic or passionate.

Lame (especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result


of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot.

Liberal willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one’s


own; open to new ideas.

Grined express with a broad smile.

Allegory a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden


meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Venerable accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age,
wisdom, or character.

Giggle laugh lightly in a nervous, affected, or silly manner.

Prattle talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.

Amiability the quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner; geniality.

Apitomized be a perfect example of

Faltered start to lose strength or momentum.

Evade escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.

Inadvertently without intention; accidentally.

Haughty arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Drawl speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds.

Disconcerted unsettled or confused

Ensue happen or occur afterward or as a result.

Impertinence lack of respect; rudeness.


Giddy having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.

Allegory a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden


meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Enunciation the act of pronouncing words clearly and accurately, especially


in public speaking

Repulsive arousing intense distaste or disgust.

Chivarously to behave in a polite and kind way, especially towards women

Intercept obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from


continuing to a destination.

Absolution anv ecclesiastical declaration of forgiveness of sins.

Bequeath pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else.

Diefy worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god.

Embodiment the representation or expression of something in a tangible or


visible form.

Pretense an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

Tramp walk heavily or noisily.


Swarty dark-skinned.

Fugitive a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to


avoid arrest or persecution.

Unceremoniously with a lack of courtesy; roughly or abruptly.

Titter give a short, half-suppressed laugh; giggle.

Bequeath pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else.

Duplicity deceitfulness; double-dealing.

Detriment the state of being harmed or damaged

Proclaim announce officially or publicly.

Stern (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the
assertion of authority

Indomitable impossible to subdue or defeat.

Omit leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or


forgetfully.

Assiduously with great care and perseverance


Equanimity mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper,
especially in a difficult situation.

Unanimity agreement by all people involved; consensus.

Portentous done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.

Hoodwink deceive or trick (someone).

Martyr kill (someone) because of their beliefs.

Obligatory required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory.

Slovenliness the fact of being careless, untidy or dirty in appearance or


habits.

Receptive willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas(Open-


minded).

Frivolity lack of seriousness; lightheartedness.

Grumble complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

Jeering make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.

Venerating regard with great respect; revere.


Friskiness lively, high-spirited, or playful nature, or a tendency to find or
create reasons for amusement.

Punctilious showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

Buffon a ridiculous but amusing person; a clown.

Sluggash a lazy, sluggish person.

Adroitly in a clever or skillful way.

Scurry (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.

Disheveled of a person’s hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.

Sprawl sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or
awkward way.

Squeamish (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted,


especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood.

Maunder move or act in a dreamy or idle manner.

Swat hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a
flat object.

Immodest lacking humility or decency.


92 Tittering expressing or characterized by half-suppressed laughter or
amusement.

Groundless something lacks value or substance

Conclusively in a decisive way that has the effect of proving a case.

Catechesis a form of religious instruction that teaches the Christian faith to


children, young people, and adults:

Nincompoop a foolish or stupid person

Pertinent relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

Squamish (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted,


especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood.

Preface an introduction to a book, typically stating its

Paramount more important than anything else; supreme.

Stipulation a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part


of an agreement.

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