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created or arranged in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic (page 1)
contrived
refuse to accept, deny the truth (page 35)
repudiate
extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures and especially sexual pleasures (page 65)
debauchery
deviation from an established pattern or norm: oddity (page 142)
eccentricity
unbelievable, beyond belief (page 117)
inconceivable
immoral, dishonest (page 3)
sordid
hatefully, disrespectfully (page 31)
disdainfully
unable to be captured or broken into (page 167)
impregnable
the state or practice of refraining from sexual intercourse (page 133)
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance (page 170)
pretentious
very old-fashioned (page 6)
archaic
forgery
theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer (page 75)
embezzlement
unnecessary, extra (page 161)
superfluous
too powerful to be defeated or overcome (page 117)
invincible
not conforming to expected standards or values (page 24)
unorthodoxy
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards : unorthodox (page 45)
heretical
so intense and tangible (page 82)
palpable
beg for urgently (page 162)
beseech
a series of fixed questions, oral instruction
catechism
attempting to avoid notice or attention / secretive (page 34)
furtive
no longer in use or no longer useful (page 51)
obsolete
extreme effortfulness (page 125)
strenuousness
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous (page 169)
equivocal
cocky boldness or disregard of others (page 154)
impudent