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repercussion

a consequence; an indirect effect

utopia

an ideal society

palliate

to relieve or alleviate something without getting rid of the problem to assuage; to mitigate

fidelity

faithfulness; loyalty

lucid

clear and easily understood

prodigious

extraordinary; enormous

Heresy

Any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs

futile

useless; hopeless

archetype

an original model or pattern; a universal symbol

acute

sharp; shrewd

fervor

great warmth or earnestness; ardor; zeal

condescend

to stoop to someone else's level; to patronize

ameliorate

to make better or more tolerable

exemplify

to illustrate by example; to serve as a good example

supercilious

haughty, patronizing

infamous

shamefully wicked; having an extremely bad reputation; disgraceful

affluent

rich, prosperous

judicious

exercising sound judgement

superfluous

extra, unnecessary, redundant

augment

to make bigger; to add to; to increase

explicit

clearly and directly expressed

euphemism

a pleasant or inoffensive expression

allege

to assert without proof

vindicate

to clear from all blame or suspicion; to justify

pious

reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely)

verisimilitude

similarity to reality; the appearance of the truth; looking the real thing

condone

to overlook; to permit to happen

consecrate

to make or declare sacred

incense

to make very angry

parody

a satirical imitation

forbear

to refrain from, to abstain

criterion

standard; basis for judgement

cliché

an overused saying or idea

emigrate

to move to a new country, to expatriate

aggregate

sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together

complacent

self-satisfied, overly pleased with oneself

apotheosis

elevation to divine status

abate

to subside; to reduce

prudent

careful; having foresight

volatile

quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive

zealous

enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent

ironic

meaning the opposite of what yo seem to say; using words that mean something other than what they seem to mean

emulate

to strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation

concise

brief and to the point

benefactor

one who provides help, especially in the form of a gift or donation

innate

existing since birth; inborn; inherent

daunt

to make fearful; to intimidate

tangible

touchable; palpable

accost

to approach and speak to someone aggressively

rogue

a criminally dishonest person; a scoundrel