reason; the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
The detective questioned the suspect's motive for committing such an elaborate crime.
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royalty; an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
dullness; the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
impressive; relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
suspension; a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
focused on unhealthy topics
gloomy; showing a brooding ill humor
death rate; the quality or state of being mortal
humiliate; practice self-denial of one's body and appetites