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Abscess — A painful pocket of pus caused by infection.

Antics — Silly, wild, or outrageous behavior.

Blasphemy — Speech or actions that show disrespect toward something considered sacred.

Catastrophe — A sudden disaster or event causing great damage or suffering.

Catatonic — In a state of physical immobility or unresponsiveness, often due to a severe mental condition.

Cerebral — Relating to the brain or involving deep intellectual thought.

Claustrophobic — Having an intense fear of confined or enclosed spaces.

Clenched — Tightly closed or gripped, often from anger, fear, or determination.

Concentrate — To focus all attention or mental effort on something.

Criticize — To point out faults or express disapproval.

Decadent — Characterized by excessive luxury, self-indulgence, or moral decline.

Deficiencies — Shortcomings or lacks in quality, ability, or quantity.

Diluted — Made weaker by adding something or reducing strength.

Engage — To participate in, become involved with, or attract attention.

Exemplified — Served as a clear example of something.

Fascinated — Extremely interested or captivated.

Festers — Becomes worse over time, especially a wound, conflict, or resentment.

Grotesque — Disturbingly ugly, bizarre, or unnatural.

Idiotic — Extremely foolish or lacking common sense.

Impromptu — Done without preparation; spontaneous.

Incapable — Unable to do something due to lack of ability or skill.

Irate — Very angry.

Legion — A large number of people or things; historically, a Roman military unit.

Liberate — To set free from control, oppression, or confinement.

Literal — Exactly true; not figurative or symbolic.

Litigate — To take legal action or settle a dispute in court.

Lobotomize — To perform a lobotomy (a now largely abandoned brain surgery); figuratively, to severely reduce someone’s ability to think.

“Manchurian Candidate” — A person believed to have been secretly brainwashed or manipulated to act under another’s control. The phrase comes from the 1959 novel and its film adaptations.

Malice — The intention or desire to cause harm.

Malevolent — Having or showing a desire to do evil or harm others.

Melodramatic — Excessively emotional or exaggerated in behavior or storytelling.

Momentum — The force or energy gained through movement or progress that helps something continue.

Palpable — So strong or obvious it can almost be physically felt.

Profanity — Offensive or vulgar language; swearing.

Prosthetics — Artificial body parts designed to replace missing limbs or other body parts.

Purge — To remove, cleanse, or eliminate something unwanted.

Renegade — A person who rejects accepted rules, traditions, or authority.

Revelry — Lively celebration, partying, or noisy enjoyment.

Rhetoric — The art of persuasive speaking or writing; language intended to influence others.

Riddance — The act of getting rid of someone or something unwanted (often in the phrase “good riddance”).

Salivate — To produce saliva, often in anticipation of food or excitement.

Sanity — The state of having a healthy, rational mind.

Seethe — To be filled with intense but often unexpressed anger.

Severed — Cut off or completely separated.

Sic — To command someone or an animal to attack or pursue (e.g., “Sic ’em!”). In publishing, [sic] also indicates that a quoted error appears exactly as in the original.

Slithered — Moved smoothly over a surface in a snake-like manner.

Splayed — Spread out awkwardly or widely.

Suffocated — Unable to breathe because air has been cut off; figuratively, overwhelmed or restricted.

Tactic — A planned action or strategy used to achieve a goal.

Tattered — Torn, worn out, or in poor condition.

Totalitarian — Relating to a system of government with absolute control over nearly every aspect of public and private life.

Unscathed — Not harmed or injured despite danger.

Verdict — The formal decision of a jury or judge; more generally, a final judgment or conclusion.