vile
extremely unpleasant or morally bad
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hymn
a religious song of praise
sibling
a brother or sister
stint
a period spent doing a job
trajectory
the path followed by a moving object
calculus
a branch of mathematics about rates of change
cerebral
appealing mainly to thought rather than emotion
emerald
a precious green gemstone
fetus
a developing baby before birth
hale
strong and healthy especially in old age
mystic
a person seeking spiritual understanding
authoritarian
demanding obedience with little freedom
crusade
a determined campaign for a cause
muse
a person or thing inspiring an artist
caucus
a meeting of party members to choose policy or leaders
duct
a tube or channel carrying air or liquid
tango
a partner dance from Argentina
blockade
an act of preventing supplies or movement into a place
disposable
intended to be thrown away after use
hassle
annoying difficulty or trouble
overdose
an excessive dose of a drug
pathology
the study or analysis of disease in tissues
concussion
a brain injury caused by a blow
fraternity
a social club for male college students
pagan
relating to religions outside the major world faiths
psalm
a sacred song or poem in the Bible
savvy
showing practical understanding
lush
growing thickly and richly
mash
crush food into a soft mass
covert
secret and concealed
cringe
shrink back in embarrassment
inscription
words carved or written on a surface
pastoral
depicting country life
quartet
a group of four musicians
seminary
a school for training religious leaders
almond
an edible nut from the almond tree
characterization
the creation or portrayal of a character
pawn
the weakest piece in chess
recess
a break from schoolwork
vanguard
the leaders of a new movement
watershed
a turning point in history or development
anarchy
absence of government or order
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
mast
a tall pole supporting a ship's sails
tyranny
cruel and oppressive rule
anterior
toward the front of the body
cuff
a band around the arm used in blood pressure measurement
loft
a large open room often converted for living or work
vascular
relating to blood vessels
bohemian
unconventional and artistic in lifestyle
decency
reasonable respect and kindness in behavior
mesa
a flat-topped hill with steep sides
resilient
able to recover after difficulty
axle
a rod on which wheels rotate
glee
great delight
hiatus
a break in an activity or series
ledger
a book or file recording financial transactions
nasal
relating to the nose
trance
a state of altered awareness or deep absorption
banter
light playful conversation
cameo
a brief appearance by a notable person
implant
an object placed inside the body
placebo
an inactive treatment used for comparison
sublime
of outstanding beauty or excellence
upfront
paid before work or delivery
char
burn the surface until it turns black
concord
peace and agreement
espionage
spying to obtain secret information
existential
relating to the nature and meaning of existence
hush
a sudden silence
mermaid
a mythical creature half woman and half fish
puberty
the period of physical change into sexual maturity
trivia
small interesting but unimportant facts
advert
a short advertisement
alias
a false or alternate name
antibody
a protein made by the immune system to fight disease
disclaimer
a statement denying or limiting responsibility
extremist
supporting extreme political or religious views
garland
a decorative chain of flowers or leaves
spectral
ghostly in appearance
swine
pigs kept on a farm
blatant
very obvious and offensive
coronation
a ceremony crowning a monarch
glitch
a small technical problem
gong
a large metal disc struck to make sound
kudos
praise for achievement
mayhem
violent disorder or great confusion
reconnaissance
observation to gather information about an area
regent
a person ruling while a monarch cannot
daft
foolish
inadvertently
without intending to
torpedo
a self-propelled underwater weapon
apocalyptic
suggesting catastrophic destruction
aspen
a tree with leaves that tremble easily
bogus
not genuine
clement
mild and pleasant in weather
duet
music performed by two people
horrendous
extremely bad or shocking
posterior
situated toward the back of the body
repository
a place for storing information or objects