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pulpit
a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon.
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aegis
the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
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shun
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
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peril
serious and immediate danger.
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contrite
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.
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beholden
owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service.
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chafe
become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience.
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proliferate
increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.
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burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
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allay
diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
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pall
something regarded as enveloping a situation with an air of gloom, heaviness, or fear.
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cow
cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation.
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unnerve
make (someone) lose courage or confidence.
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specter
something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.
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exuberant
filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
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unwitting
(of a person) not aware of the full facts.
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pathology
mental, social, or linguistic abnormality or malfunction.
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aloof
not friendly and forthcoming; cool and distant.
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grit
courage and resolve; strength of character.
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