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7629864456Drollcurious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement0
7629864458Mellifluoussweet or musical; pleasant to hear1
7629866866Sardonicmocking & cynical, making someone look bad2
7629870701Acrimoniousbitter & angry3
7629873049Dulcetsweet and soothing4
7629875494Grandiloquentpompous or extravagant in language5
7629878477Burlesquean absurd or comically exaggerated imitation6
7629881573Scrupulouscareful, thorough, extremely attentive to details7
7629884593Superciliousbehaving as though one thinks one is superior to others8
7629887762Obduracystubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or action9
7629892008Rubicundruddy complexion (like pinkish, reddish)10
7629894203Tenuousvery weak or slight, slender or fine11
7629898851Loftyof noble or elevated nature12
7629900964ErmineA rank or office whose ceremonial robe is ornamented with a white coat13
7629902854Sageprofoundly wise man14
7629903010Euphonynice flow, sounds pretty15
7629905493Asyndetonomission & absence of a conjunction "I came, I saw, I conquered"16
7629908056Prosodypatterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry17
7629910587Farceabsurd or mockery, an event or situation that is absurd or disorganized18
7629914384Epica long poem narrating the adventures of heroic or legendary figures19
7629917290Plumagea bird's feathers collectively20
7629921090Provincialconcerning a province or country, (simple, unrefined)21
7629921136Loftyof noble or elevated nature22
7629946727Euphemisman idiomatic expression which loses its literal meanings and refers to something else in order to hide its unpleasantness. For example, "kick the bucket"23

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