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5470062931allayto calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve0
5470064570bestialbeastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility1
5470069870convivalfestive, sociable, having fun together, genial2
5470073341coteriea circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest3
5470077552counterparta person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement4
5470084470demurto object or take exception to; an objection5
5470091208effronteryshameless, boldness, impudence6
5470106091embellishto decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details7
5470109925ephemerallasting only a short time, short-livedd8
5470112579felicitousappropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy9
5470116218furtivedone slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen10
5470119843garishglaring; tasteless showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way11
5470123612illusorymisleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality12
5470126234indigentneedy, impoverished13
5470128084inordinatefar too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive14
5470131551jettisonto cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome15
5470136886misanthropea person who hates or despises people16
5470138717pertinaciousvery persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing ti be put off or denied17
5470145584picayuneof little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded18
5470151453raimentclothing, garments19
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