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12284454224Counterpart(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement0
12284467255Effrontery(n.) shameless boldness, impudence1
12284471136Ephemeral(adj.)lasting a very short time; short-lived2
12284484224Felicitous(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy3
12284493472Allay(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve4
12284495341Furtive(adj.)secret, stealthy5
12284510848Coterie(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest6
12284510849Embellish(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details7
12284513091Demur(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection8
12284515801Convival(adj.)festive, sociable, having fun together, genial9
12284519186Bestial(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility10
12284532228Raiment(n.)clothing, garments11
12284538470Garish(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way12
12284542534Indigent(adj.) needy, impoverished13
12284544217Misanthrope(n.) a person who hates or despises people14
12284546300Picayune(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded15
12284548876Pertinacious(adj.) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied16
12284550677Inordinate(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive17
12284553460Illusory(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality18
12284555163Jettison(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome19

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