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Pernicious

Harmful
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Transgression

Wrongdoing, violating the law
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Grievance

something that causes distress or worry
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Solemnity

Characteristic of being serious/ solemn
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Posterity

future offspring or generations
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Valiant

Brave, Heroic, Courageous
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Importune

Consistently annoy
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Esteem

respect or admiration for someone
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Partisan
someone part of a group
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Chaste
virgin, clean
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Profane
disrespect to sacred or religious things
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Forswear
lie, go against an oath
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Languish
weak, in a depressed state
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Augment
to make bigger
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Fray
a fight
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Portentous
serious
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Heretics
a person who differs from the main belief
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Tyrannous
dictator, using power cruely
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Gall
boldness
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Nuptials
marriage