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factious
causing disagreement
ignoble
dishonorable, shameful
boor
a rude or impolite person
aegis
a shield or protection
perspicacity
keenness of judgement
fervent
eager;earnest
rectify
to correct; to make right
enervate
to weaken
besiege
to overwhelm; to surround and attack
ephemeral
lasting only a brief time; short lived
altruism
a concern for others; generosity
carrion
decaying flesh
erotic
pertaining to sexual love
amorphous
shapeless, formless, vague
opulent
rich, luxurious; wealthy
impotent
powerless; lacking strength
antithesis
an exact opposite; an opposite extreme
maelstrom
whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
emendation
a correction
chagrin
embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
bauble
a showy but useless thing
diaphanous
very sheer and light
labyrinth
a complicated network of winding passages
gloat
to look at or think about with great satisfaction
impediment
a barrier; obstruction
bestial
savage; brutal
effete
worn out; barren
shard
a fragment
bland
mild; tastless; dull
nihilism
a total rejection of established laws