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6865491970allay v.to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve0
6865509812bestial adj.beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility1
6865519560convival adj.festive, sociable, having fun together, genial2
6865526106coterie n.a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest3
6865545267counterpart n.a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement4
6865601379demur v. & n.to object or take exception to an objection5
6865639657effrontery n.shameless boldness, impudence6
6865654371embellish v.to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details7
6865677175ephemeral adj.lasting only a short time, short-lived8
6865679010felicitous adj.appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy9
6865700719furtive adj.done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen10
6865703759garish adj.glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way11
6865714316illusory adj.misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality12
6865735500indigent adj.needy, impoverished13
6865736845inordinate adj.far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive14
6865749120jettison v.to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome15
6865760870misanthrope n.a person who hates or despises people16
6865767313pertinacious 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 denied17
6865775256picayune adj.of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded18
6865779128raiment n.clothing, garments19

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