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disingenuouslacking in candor; calculating
dissemblerone who puts on a false appearance; conceals facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense
perfidiousdisloyal or faithless
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
liberatingthe act of setting free
deviousnessnot straightforward; deceptive
epistolarycontained in or carried on by letters
revelatoryserving to reveal something
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimuilate
catharticcharacterized by a purification or purgation of the emotions that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension
therapeuticproviding or assisting in a cure
conceptionthe originating of something in the mind; idea
submissiveto yield oneself to the authority or will of another
volitionan act of making a choice or decision
vacilliateto waver in mind, will, or feeling; hesitate in choice or opinions or courses
partaketo take part in or experience something along with others
altruisticbehavior that is unselfish in its regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
abridgeto shorten in duration or extent
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
addenduma thing added; an addition
accentuateaccent, emphasive
emanateto come out from a source
disconcertto throw into confusion
instillto impart gradually
tractableeasily handled, managed, or wrought
surmountableable to prevail over; able to overcome
irresoluteindecisive (not resolute or firm)
pervasivethat pervades (to become diffused throughout every part of) or tends to pervade
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
heretoforeup to this time; hitherto
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
imposingimpressive in size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
incalculablynot capable of being calculated; not predictable
legionsa large number; a multitude
impressionablecapable of being easily impressed
inarticulateincapable of speech, esp under stress of emotion
susceptibleopen to some stimulus, influence, or agency
frivolityplayful merriment that lacks substance or purpose
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior
indiscriminatelynot marked by careful distinction; deficient in discrimination and discernment; haphazard; random
dauntingsomething that daunts (lessens one's courage)
interspersedto place something at intervals in or among
ardentlycharacterized by warmth of feeling, typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity
stimulussomething that rouses or incites to activity
incisivelyimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner of presentation)
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined; vague
heraldedto greet, esp with enthusiasm; to hail, publicize, or signal
encapsulatedepitomized
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention
ostensiblyrepresented or appearing as such; plausible rather than demonstrably true
autonomousexisting or capable or existing independently
inefficaciouslacking the power to produce the desired effect
premisea preposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn
impetusa driving force;i mpulse
extolledpraised highly; glorified
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
enclosuresomething that encloses (to close in)
pinionedto disable or restrain; to bind fast
hindrancethe state of being hindered (to make slow or difficult progress of)
executionthe act or process of executing (to carry out fully, put completely into effect)
phenomenonan unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence
venturean undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger
debunkto expose the sham or falseness of
recommencedto start again
euphorica feeling of well-being or elation
momentousimportant, consequential



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