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5019145931Adjudicatemake a formal judgement or decision about a problem or disputed matter; verb0
5019150029Precariousnot securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; adjective1
5019165416Panacheflamboyant confidence of style or manner; noun2
5019167906Affinityspontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something; noun3
5019171479Solecismbreach of good manner; a piece of incorrect behavior; noun4
5019173733Aegisprotection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization; noun5
5019180918Faux Pasembarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation; noun6
5019180919Condescendshow feelings of superiority; patronizing; verb7
5019182471Maudlinself-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness; adjective8
5019189421A Touchstonestandard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized; noun9
5019192451Chimericalunreal; imaginary; visionary; adjective10
5019196803In Medias Resinto the middle of a narrative; without preamble; adverb11
5019198629Gambolrun or jump about playfully; verb12
5019201582Execrableextremely bad or unpleasant; adjective13
5019203515Ecumenicalrepresenting a number of different Christian churches; adjective14
5019206714Banecause of great distress or annoyance; noun15
5019208928Sub Rosahappening or done in secret; adjective/adverb16
5019212277Mot Justethe exact, appropriate word; noun17
5019213804Insouciantshowing a casual lack of concern, indifferent; adjective18
5019216080Noisomedisagreeable; unpleasant; adjective19
5019217841Risiblesuch as to provoke laughter; adjective20
5019219993Niggardlynot generous; stingy; adjective21
5019223700Lagniappesomething given as a bonus or extra gift; noun22
5019224988Vestigetrace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; noun23

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