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| Mullah | a Muslim cleric who specializes in the interpretation of Islamic religious law. Or, a term used in Iran and Central Asia as a term of respect for a Muslim man who is thought to be very wise. |
| Afficianado | Somebody who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about something. |
| Melee | A noisy confused fight or a confused, often noisy mixing of people or things, usually in a public place. |
| Contrite | Genuinely and deeply sorry about something. Or done or said out of a sense of guild or remorse, or deeply ashamed of past sins and determined not to sin in the future. |
| Irony | A type of humor based on using words to suggest the opposite of their literal meaning. Or, something said or written that uses sardonic humor. Or, incongruity between what actually happens and what might be expected to happen, especially when this disparity seems absurd or laughable. |
| Abhor | Dislike or reject something very strongly. |
| Negate | To deny the truth of something, or prove something to be false. |
| Rueful | Feeling, showing, or causing regret |
| Cretin | An idiot |
| Permeate | To enter something and spread throughout it, so that every part or aspect of it is affected. |
| Tenet | Any of a set of established and fundamental beliefs, especially one relating to religion or politics. |
| Adversary | Somebody who opposes somebody else in a conflict, contest, or debate. |
| Laborious | Requiring a great deal of effort. |
| Reticence | The tendency not to communicate very much or not reveal everything. |
| Metasticized | To spread in the body from the site of the original tumor by means of tiny cells transported by the blood (refers to a cancer). |
| Chastise | To punish or scold somebody. |
| Reverberated | To echo repeatedly, to have a far-reaching or lasting impact, especially as a result of being circulated widely. |
| Surly | Bad tempered, unfriendly, rude, and somewhat threatening. |
| Ruminate | To think carefully and at length about something. |
| Cleric | An ordained priest, minister, or rabbi |
| Undulating | To rise and fall gracefully in volume or pitch. Or, to move, or cause something to move, in waves or in a movement resembling waves. |
| Impunity | Exemption from punishment, harm, or recrimination. |
| Eccentric | Unconventional, especially in a whimsical way. |
