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46518212banalsomething devoid of freshness and originality
46518213bellicoseinclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent
46518214finesseExtreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
46518215glibreadily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so
46518216pseudonyma fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name
46518217lampoona sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; verb - to mock or ridicule something
46518218lugubriousmournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
46518219nefariousextremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous
46518220nemesissomething that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.; an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.
46518221purlointo take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
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