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11894586883Allayto calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve0
11894596508Bestialbeast-like; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility1
11894603855Convivialfestive, sociable, having fun together, genial2
11894609444Coteriea circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest3
11894613854Counterparta person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement4
11894618825Demurobject or take exception to; n.- an objection5
11894626664Effronteryshameless boldness, impudence6
11894630649Embellishto decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details7
11894640424Ephemerallasting only a short time, short-lived8
11894648577Felicitousappropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy9
11894654968Furtivedone slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen10
11894659341Garishglaring; tastelessly showy or over-decorated in a vulgar or offensive way11
11894662644Illusorymisleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality12
11894682938Indigentneedy, impoverished13
11894688551Inordinatefar too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive14
11894693976Jettisonto cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome15
11894699259Misanthropea person who hate, despises, or distrusts mankind16
11894705912Pertinaciousvery 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
11894710501Picayuneof little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded18
11894714900Raimentclothing, garments19

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