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| vehement | adj. strongly emotional; fierce and passionate |
| inveigh | v. to attack strongly in words; to talk or write bitterly against |
| surmise | v. to draw a conclusion based on little or no information; to guess |
| demise | n. the end of existence; death |
| remit | v. to make less or weaker; to forgive or pardon |
| emblematic | adj. standing for another thing |
| diabolical | adj. of or like a devil; very wicked or cruel |
| hyperbole | n. an exaggeration for effect |
| episodic | adj. happening in parts or segments |
| methodical | adj. orderly and regular |
| synod | n. a council, especially of church or church officials |
| invective (adj) | of, relating to, or characterized by insult |
| invective (noun) | denunciatory or abusive language |
| periodically | adj. having or marked by repeated cycles; happening or appearing at regular intervals |
