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culpability
guilty; responsibility; deserving blame or punishment for a wrong
embellished
overstated; to increase the beauty of something by adding ornaments or decorations
gaunt
extremely thin and bony in appearance
potability
suitable for drinking because clean and uncontaminated
emaciation
to become, or make somebody or something become, extremely thin
patrician
somebody with the qualities and manners traditionally associated with the upper class
denude
to strip somebody or something bare
parochial
narrow-minded; concerned only with narrow local concerns without any regard for more general or wider issues
admonish
to rebuke somebody mildly but earnestly; advise somebody to do, or more often, not to do something
stanch
transitive and intransitive verb to stop the flow of a liquid, particularly blood, or be stopped from flowing
deaden
to lessen the intensity of something such as pain or sound
rogue
scoundrel; an unscrupulous or dishonest person, especially somebody who is also likable
dandy
too concerned with the appearance; characteristic of a man who is excessively concerned with his elegant appearance
emolument
a payment for work done
unguent
a healing or soothing ointment
lackey
somebody who is excessively willing to obey another's orders
insidious
slowly and subtly harmful or destructive
febrile
relating to, involving, or typical of fever; feverish
mull
a period of deep thought; to heat, sweeten, and flavor wine, beer, or cider
lull
to soothe or calm a person or animal, especially by using gentle sounds or motions
cant
insincere talk, especially regarding morals or religion; hypocracy; angling (as opposed to leveling)
verity
the quality of being true or real; true
purblind
slow or unwilling to understand; an offensive term meaning vision-impaired
ambulatory
relating to or equipped for walking; walking or moving around, or done while walking or moving
collar
to catch somebody and hold him or her to prevent escape
convoke
to call a formal meeting, or call people together for a meeting
proscribe
to prohibit something that is considered undesirable by those in authority
chagrined
annoyed; a feeling of vexation or humiliation due to disappointment about something
logy
with no energy or enthusiasm
raucous
loud and harsh-sounding; unpleasantly loud
sonorous
sounding with loud, deep, and clear tones; speaking, spoken, or expressed in a rich, full, and impressive manner
fracas
a noisy quarrel or fight
dulcet
pleasant to hear, especially because of being soft or soothing
scabrous
having a rough surface because of scales or short stiff hairs; dealing with or referring to sex in an obscene way
moratorium
a formally agreed period during which an activity is halted or a planned activity is postponed
malefactor
a wrongdoer, especially a criminal
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