Abjure

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v. To renounce or give up formally.

Amorphous

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adj. Without a definite shape, boundary, or character.

Animus

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n. An attitude or spirit within a person that strongly, influences him or her.

    Deep-seated ill will

Dichotomy

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n. Division into two distinct parts or group.

Exemplar

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n. An example or model, especially an ideal one

Herculean

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adj. Of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty

Inchoate

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adj. Not fully formed or realized.

Invidious

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adj. Likely to cause resentment or animosity

Melange

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n. A mixture of dissimilar materials 

Nefarious

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adj. Very wicked

Nihilism

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n. A viewpoint that denies any meaning or vcalue to life

Ratify

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v. To approve, confirm, or verify

Subsume

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v. To encompass iun a larger or more comprehensive group; to include

Variegated

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adj. Varied as to form, type, or color

Vitiate

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v. To impair or weaken