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4309736934amorousto have/show strong sexual attraction/love0
4309749679pedanticsomeone who corrects minor details but is very annoying about it1
4315778966epitomea perfect example2
4315782973apoplecticto be very angry/mad/excited3
4315794525interminablycontinuously; to the point where there seems to be no end4
4315797304lecherousbeing genially and excessively disguised with sex5
4315797305ruddyenforcing a statement in a more forceful manner6
4315801266saturnineserious and unhappy7
4315801267panaceasomething that makes a situation seem better8
4315805456homileticthe art of preaching9
4315805457unctuousappearing friendly but not being sincere about it internally10
4315808682magnaminousa generous and kind nature11
4315808683myopicthe inability to have imagination and insight12
4315810767pugnaciousa desire to fight or argue13
4315813158gloweringto look at someone with anger or hate14
4315813159mottleda surface that has colored spots or blotches15
4315813160rarefiedacceptance or conformation in a small group16
4315815928phantasmagoricala situation that becomes almost unreal and dreamlike due to its strangeness17
4315815929stridentsounding harsh or unpleasant18
4315818665cacophonousto sound harsh...19
4315818666innocuousused to characterize someone as harmless20
4315818795portentousbecoming serious; a sign that something bad is going to happen21
4315821742paroxysman uncontrollable expression/feeling of emotion22
4315821743perniciousa great deal of harm done with no one noticing23
4318075329avuncularlike an uncle24
4319847259sanguineto be confident and hopeful25
4319847260clandestinedoing something secretly26
4319849465obsequiouseager to obey someone important27
4319849466augustpossessing a formal or impressive quality28
4319851791balefulthreatening, harmful or evil29

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