For the Relief of Unbearable Urges Glossary

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Written by Poulami Bakshi

Apprehended

Arrested, Caught, Captured (Adjective).

Allegiance

Loyalty, Faithfulness, Fidelity (Noun).

Aggravated

Annoyed, Irritated, Exasperated (Adjective).

Atonement

Reparation, Compensation, Recompense (Noun).

Penitence

Repentance, Regret, Contrition (Noun).

Predicament

Difficulty, Hardship, Trouble (Noun).

Abduction

Capture, Kidnapping (Noun).

Moroseness

Gloom, Sullenness, Glumness (Noun).

Incarcerated

Imprisoned, Jailed (Adjective).

Intricate

Complex, Complicated, Tangled (Adjective).

Degradation

Demeaning, Abasement, Mortification (Noun).

Dishevelled

Untidy, Unkempt, Messy (Adjective).

Curmudgeon

Crank, Sorehead, Bad-tempered (Adjective).

Incontinent

Unrestrained, Uncontrolled, Unbridled (Adjective).

Impeccable

Flawless, Unblemished, Pristine (Adjective).

Adulation

Worship, Admiration (Noun).

Condescending

Patronizing, Supercilious (Adjective).

Exalted

Elated, Jubilant, Exultant (Adjective).

Rabbi

A teacher of Jewish Torah.

Extinguished

Destroyed, Terminated, Annihilated (Adjective).

Equilibrium

Balance, Symmetry, Equipoise (Noun).

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