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  1. hedge
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
  2. pariah
    a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  3. derisive
    abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
  4. untrammeled
    not confined or limited
  5. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  6. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  7. cloy
    supply or feed to surfeit
  8. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  9. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  10. sextant
    a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
  11. nautical
    relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
  12. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  13. epitaph
    an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
  14. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  15. finitude
    the quality of being finite
  16. litany
    any long and tedious address or recital
  17. chummy
    (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
  18. exegete
    a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)
  19. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  20. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  21. pragmatist
    an adherent of philosophical pragmatism
  22. ulterior
    lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
  23. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  24. skinflint
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  25. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  26. embroil
    force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
  27. infraction
    a crime less serious than a felony
  28. estrange
    remove from customary environment or associations
  29. hone
    sharpen with a hone
  30. ogle
    look at with amorous intentions
  31. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  32. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others