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Saturnine
Looking serious and threatening
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Swoon
To feel very excited, emotional, etc. about somebody that you think is sexually attractive, so that you almost lose consciousness
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Prudence
The quality of being sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions
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Stealth
The fact of doing something in a quiet or secret way
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Fervent
Having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about something
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Disillusion
To destroy somebody’s belief in or good opinion of somebody or something
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 Contusion bruise/ an injury to part of the body that does not break the skin |
Intemperate
Showing a lack of control over yourself
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Exonerate
To officially state that somebody is not responsible for something that they have been blamed for
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Venal
Prepared to do dishonest or immoral things in return for money
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Furtive
Behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep something secret and do not want to be noticed
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Ignominy
disgrace/ public shame and loss of honor
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Reiterate
To repeat something that you have already said, especially to emphasize it
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Dissipation
Amusement
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