granulatev. form into grains

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mishapn. accident

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adjurationn. solemn urging

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rakishadj. stylish; sporty

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hoaxn. an act intended to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sth unpleasant.

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disinterestedadj. unprejudiced

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enmityn. ill will; hatred

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collusionn. working together secretly for an evil purpose, conspiring in a fraudulent scheme

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vernacularn. living language; natural style

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sacrilegiousadj. desecrating; profane

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devoutadj. pious, devoted to religious observances

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gargoylen. waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building

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aliasn. an assumed name

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infinitesimaladj. very small

seamyadj. sordid; unwholesome