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10888021730admonishwarn or reprimand someone firmly0
10888021731apocryphalof doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true1
10888021732aquiescegive in or go along with something without protesting, even if you don't really want to2
10888021733assiduouslywith great care and perseverance3
10888021734cadaverousresembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony4
10888021735cogitatethink deeply about something; meditate or reflect5
10888021736disparageregard or represent as being of little worth6
10888021737dolefullyFilled with or expressing grief; mournful7
10888021738Evanescenecequality of disappearing or vanishing8
10888021739evincereveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)9
10888021740expediouslywith speed and efficiency10
10888021741expostulateexpress strong disapproval or disagreement11
10888021742ferventlyvery enthusiastically or passionately12
10888021743furtivelysecretively13
10888021744glibfluent and voluble but insincere and shallow14
10888021745incorrigiblenot able to be corrected, improved, or reformed15
10888021746incredulitythe state of being unwilling or unable to believe something16
10888021747inexorableimpossible to stop or prevent17
10888021748laconicusing very few words18
10888021749magnanimousvery generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself19
10888021750obstinatestubbornly refusing to change one's opinion20
10888021751ostentatiouscharacterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice21
10888021752Pecuninaryrelating to or consisting of money22
10888021753pernicioushaving a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way23
10888021754portentouslyof momentous or ominous significance24
10888021755propitatewin or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them25
10888021756purveyorsa person who sells or deals in particular goods26
10888021757remonstratemake a forcefully reproachful protest.27
10888021758retinuea group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person28
10888021759sagacitythe quality of being sagacious29
10888021760scantysmall or insufficient in quantity or amount30
10888021761sonorousimposingly deep and full31
10888021762stolidcalm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation32
10888021763supercilouslybehaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.33
10888021764superlativeof the highest quality or degree34
10888021765tremulousshaking or quivering slightly.35
10888021766tumultousmaking a loud, confused noise; uproarious36
10888021767vestigea trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.37
10888021768vociferateshout, complain, or argue loudly or vehemently.38
10888038356commiserationan expression of sympathy with another's grief39

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