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| abomination (noun) | a cause of abhorrence or extreme disgust |
| abrogation (noun) | abolishing by authority |
| calumny (noun) | a false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation |
| citadel (noun) | a fortress in a commanding position in or near a city |
| conjure (verb) | to summon a devil or spirit by magical or supernatural power |
| contention (noun) | the act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate |
| crucible (noun) | a vessel used in medieval times for melting materials at high temperatures; contemporary usage: a severe test or trial |
| diabolism (noun) | dealing with or worship of the devil or demons; sorcery |
| dissemble (verb) | to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance |
| faction (noun) | a group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group |
| fiend (noun) | an evil spirit, demon; Satan |
| formidable (adj) | difficult to undertake, surmount or defeat |
| incubi (noun) | an evil spirit supposed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep |
| lechery (noun) | excessive indulgence in sexual activity |
| malevolence (noun) | a desire for evil to befall someone |
| paradox (noun) | a seemingly contradcitory statement that may, in fact, be true |
| predilection (noun) | a partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference |
| pretense (noun) | the act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive |
| prodigious (adj) | extraordinary; marvelous |
| succubi (noun) | a female demon supposed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with a man while he sleeps |
| vindictive (adj) | disposed to seek revenge; revengevul |
