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  • Shy or modest
    Demure
  • Remove blame or guilt for a wrongdoing
    Exonerate
  • Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
    Facetious
  • An object with magical powers to bring good luck
    Talisman
  • Having or showing no skill
    Inept
  • Deeply remorseful for a bad action
    Contrite
  • Express discontent or sorrow over
    Bemoan
  • A statement that does not follow a conversation's flow
    Non sequitur
  • Destiny
    Kismet
  • Accept something reluctantly but without protest
    Acquiesce
  • Intending to cause harm
    Pernicious
  • Not openly displayed
    Covert
  • A selfless act
    Altruism
  • Formal release from guilt or punishement
    Absolution
  • The top of a trajectory; the highest point
    Zenith
  • Argumentative and uncooperative
    Cantankerous
  • Profane talk about holy or sacred things
    Blasphemy
  • Arrogantly superior
    Haughty
  • Tense bitterness in a relationship
    Acrimony
  • Someone who uses flattery to try and get what he/she wants from an authority figure
    Sycophant
  • Hate
    Abhor
  • Showing great knowledge or learning
    Erudite
  • So focused on one small thing that the whole picture can't be seen
    Myopic
  • Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
    Abstain
  • A larger number of something, almost to excess
    Plethora
  • To increase
    Augment
  • Something that deviates from what is expected or normal
    Anomaly
  • A subtle difference
    Nuance
  • A forceful and bitter verbal attack
    Diatribe
  • The state of being known and celebrated by many
    Renown
  • A disaster
    Debacle
  • Dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom
    Ennui
  • Appearing everywhere
    Ubiquitous
  • Publicly ridicule
    Lampoon
  • Comfort in a time of stress or sadness
    Solace
  • From the gut
    Visceral
  • Not letting go of or giving up on something one holds dear
    Tenacious
  • Fond of company
    Gregarious
  • Not easily upset or excited
    Placid
  • Very harmful
    Noxious
  • A natural skill
    Affinity
  • Someone who hates women
    Misogynist
  • To think deeply
    Ruminate
  • Wicked or criminal
    Nefarious
  • Shock or excite, typically into taking action
    Galvanize
  • Incapable of producing any result
    Futile