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Hermitage: (HUHR-muh-tij), noun:
1. The habitation of a hermit or group of hermits.
2. A monastery or abbey.
3. A secluded residence; a retreat; a hideaway

Sentence:
When it grows cold, we return to the hermitage where I am ending my days.

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Nascent: (NAS-uhnt; NAY-suhnt), adjective:
Beginning to exist or having recently come into existence; coming into being.

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This surprising success prompted several other companies to enter this nascent market.
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Gory ( Adjective );(gorier, goriest)
1) covered with blood;
Ex: A gory dagger.
2) Accompanied by blood shed.
Some synonyms are as follows:
bloodstained
butcherly
sanguinary
sanguineous
slaughterous.
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woozy: adj,feeling off-balance and as though one might collapse

synonym: dizzy,light-headed,faint,giddy,punchy,vertiginous
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Misnomer: (mis-NO-muhr) noun:
1. The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment.
2. Any misnaming of a person or thing; also, a wrong or inapplicable name or designation.

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Copy cat is a misnomer because cats never copy anybody.
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Patronage: Noun
Support given to a cause
Synonyms: Aid,backing,aegis,funding,sponsorship,advocacy,ass istance,endorsement,auspices.
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Defunct:Adj.
No longer in force or use; inactive
a defunct law.
a defunct organization
2).Having ceased to exist or live.
the will of a defunct aunt.
a defunct indian tribe.
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Probity: (PRO-buh-tee) noun:
Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness.

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Unless some light is shed on shady dealings and some probity restored, more young lives will be blighted and careers choked off.
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Distress (noun).
psychological suffering
" the death of his wife caused him great distress.
A state of adversity( danger of affliction or need).
" a ship in distress, she was the classic maiden in distress.
Extreme physical pain.
" the patient appeared to be in distress".
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Bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.or
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describing rich surroundings
Synonyms: luxurious,opulent,plush,lavish,plushy,sumptuous
Antonym: Shabby
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Perspicacity: (pur-spuh-KAS-uh-tee), noun:
Clearness of understanding or insight; penetration, discernment

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His predictions over the years have mixed unusual aristocratic insight with devastating perspicacity.
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