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::: asinine - stupid; Ex. asinine remarks
::: abstinence - restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
::: punctilious - minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail
::: remiss - negligent; careless about a duty
::: atone - make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
::: amorous - moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances
::: stumble - trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N.
::: grotesque - fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)
::: seep - pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage
::: protagonist - leader or noticeable supporter of an idea; chief character in a play or story