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14381686878affluenthaving a great deal of money; wealthy0
14381689822elicitenvoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions1
14381701869solacecomfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness2
14381701870retrospecta survey or review of past times or events3
14381703384cursoryhasty and therefore not thorough or detailed4
14381703385skittishextremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable5
14381703855congenialpleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own6
14417988226supplantto take the place of7
14417989238garishtastelessly gaudy8
14417993170futilityuselessness9
14417995571pretexta false reason, deceptive excuse10
14417996316incessantnever stopping, going on all the time11
14418001166undulateto move in waves or with a wavelike motion12
14418002173indeliblecannot be removed, washed away or erased13
14418003163petulantpeevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset14
14418005295languidlacking energy; weak15
14456668677plausiblecan be believed; reasonable16
14456669241inherentfirmly established by nature or habit17
14456669701constituteto make up the parts of; to compose18
14456669983conciliatoryappeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile19
14456671520bafflebewilder; perplex; fill with confusion; puzzle; frustrate20
14456671860aspireseek to attain; long for21
14456672147proprietaryof or relating to an owner or ownership22
14456672148franknessthe act of speaking plainly and truthfully regardless of others' opinions23
14456672611nichefull range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions24
14456673193sporadicoccurring irregularly25
14456673746bohemianunconventional; not bound by the rules of society26
14456673747qualma feeling of uneasiness27
14456673748deduceto draw a conclusion from given facts28
14456674337boona gift or blessing29
14456674338dissipatedisperse or scatter30
14456675015novicea beginner; one who is inexperienced31
14456675016intrinsicbelonging to a thing by its very nature32
14456676581contingencya future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty33
14456677011commoditya raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.34
14456677474amorphousshapeless, formless, vague35
14456677915transienceforgetting what occurs with the passage of time36
14456678766rectitudemoral uprightness; righteousness37
14456679888stupendousextremely impressive38
14456679889meticulouslyvery carefully and precisely39
14456680495cavaliergiven to haughty disregard of others40
14456681205swatha broad strip or area of something41
14456681206rambleto talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction42
14456681680monogramymarriage with one mate at a time43
14456682553chauvinismunreasoning and boastful devotion to one's country or sex44
14456683288venerablerespected because of age45
14456683289maxima general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying46
14456684524progenitora direct ancestor47
14456684930importuneto ask persistently; to beg48
14456685783rudimentsthe parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything49
14456685784discoursewritten or spoken communication or debate50
14456686151deferenceto respect51
14456686711digressto stray from the main subject52
14456687039prudentacting with or showing care and thought for the future53
14456687040brevitybriefness; short duration54
14456687725expedienta means to an end55

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