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Pulverize

Crush, grind

Reciprocal

Mutual, equal from both party

Susceptible

At risk of

Aversion

Loathing, hate

Prophetic

Fateful, predictive

Sombre

Gloomy, dark

Vouchsafe

Grant, award

Vengeance

Retribution, revenge

Dishevelled

Messy, untidy

Abstinence

Chastity, virginity

Penance

Amends, punishment

Aggravated

Angered, irritated

Anomaly

Irregularitiy, oddity

Harrowing

Acutely distressing

Fornication

Infertility, affair

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Study Guide for The Rector of Justin

The Rector of Justin study guide contains a biography of Louis Auchincloss, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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