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1. advection
   
   (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
2. affinity
   (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
3. agile
   moving quickly and lightly
4. alacrity
   liveliness and eagerness
5. amiable
   disposed to please
6. baseness
   unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
7. beguile
   influence by slyness
8. bestial
   resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
9. bestow
   present
10. boisterous
    noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
11. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
12. candid
    characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
13. carnal
    marked by the appetites and passions of the body
14. castigation
    a severe scolding
15. circumspection
    knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
16. consecrate
    appoint to a clerical posts
17. cynically
    with cynicism; in a cynical manner
18. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
19. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
20. dilatory
    wasting time
21. discern
    detect with the senses
22. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
23. discretion
    freedom to act or judge on one's own
24. edified
    instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement
25. enmesh
    entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
26. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
27. epithet
    a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
28. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
29. forbear
    refrain from doing
30. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
31. garner
    acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
32. grave
    death of a person
33. guileless
    free of deceit
34. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
35. homage
    respectful deference
36. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
37. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
38. laconic
    brief and to the point; effectively cut short
39. lechery
40. lethargy
    a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
41. malice
    feeling a need to see others suffer
42. malicious
    having the nature of or resulting from malice
43. malignant
    dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
44. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
45. mutiny
    open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
46. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
47. odious
    unequivocally detestable
48. palpable
    capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
49. paradox
    (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
50. paragon
    an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
51. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
52. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
53. perdition
    (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
54. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
55. profane
    characterized by profanity or cursing
56. propriety
    correct or appropriate behavior
57. ruffian
    a cruel and brutal fellow
58. ruminate
    chew the cuds
59. sated
60. sordidness
    sordid dirtiness
61. subjugate
    put down by force or intimidation
62. surfeited
63. traduce
    speak unfavorably about
64. usurped
65. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
66. verve
    an energetic style
67. virtuosity
    technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
68. wanton
    occurring without motivation or provocation
69. warrant