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54456217halcyoncalm, peaceful, peaceful/happier days of the past
54456218somnolentsleepy, sleep-inducing
54456219ruminateto chew cud, to reflect carefully or chew over
54456220reposethe state of being at rest; extreme rest that is death
54456221equilibriumstate of mental balance; stable and calm
54456222equanimitydescribe a state of mind; "the quality of being calm and even-tempered
54456223concordharmony, total agreement
54456224sedatecalm, composed, or dignified in manner; to calm by means of drugs that has tranquilizing effect
54456225quiescentquiet, peaceful or at rest
54456226sinecurea job or similar position that provides a salary but little work
54456227exacerbateaggravate, increase its severity
54456228exasperateto irritate, annoy, to feel irritated or annoyed
54827112harassto persistently torment or irritate, to wear out with repeated attacks
54827113provoke/provocativeto incite to action or feeling- feelings of anger or frustration/stimulating
54827114goadto urge or prod
54827115pricklymarked by jabs or pricks; irritable or grouchy
54827116cantankerousvery touchy or ill tempered; disagreeable
54827117testyimpatient, exasperated, headstrong
54827118beleaguerto persistently torment, figuratively surround with troops; pester someone
54827119irascibleill-tempered, near but not quite in state of anger
54827120eruditelearned or scholarly
54827121reconditenot easily understood or very obscure
54827122pedagogueschool teacher, educator, having to do with educational matters
54827123pedantostentatiously learned and narrow minded
54827124didacticintended to instruct; describe someone who teaches or moralizes excessively
54827125docentspecific kind of teacher-one who lectures a t a university without a regular faculty member, or tour guide who lectures at a museum
54827126tyroa beginner in learning something
54827127savvywell informed and perceptive
54827128edifyinstruct morally, intellectually, or spiritually
54827129empiricalguided by practical experience or observation rather tn precepts or theory
54827130azurelight purplish blue, describe the sky on a sunny day
54827131vermilionvivid red
54827132tealdark bluish green; color of feathers found on head and wings of ducks
54827133crimsonranges from bright red to vivid purplish red; describes color of blood
54827134cobaltdeep, vivid blue; ranges to a greenish blue
54827135pucedeep red to dark, grayish purple
54827136sepiadark brown ink or pigment
54827137heliotroperanging from a brilliant violet to a deep reddish purple
54827138ceruleanbrilliant sky blue to a deep blue to a bluish green; describes sky, sea, and occasionally leaves/fields
54827139chartreuseapple greenish yellow color
54827140confectionsweet concoction like a piece of candy or cupcake; any kind of object that displays a splendid craft or skill
54827141treaclycloyingly sweet; overly sentimental; literally sweet syrup
54827142cloyingsomething that is so overly sweet and rich that it tastes bad
54827143maudlintearful penitent; effusively (or gushily) and tearfully sentimental
54827144unctuousaffected or insincere earnestness; often acts too sweet
54827145dulcetsweet or pleasing to the ear, melodious; describe a voice or musical sound
54827146euphonioussweet or pleasing to the ear
54827147delectablepleasing to the taste buds
54827148winsomecharming in a sweet or child like way
54827149saccharineexcessively sweet and overly sentimental; not being genuine
54827150acerbicliterally tats sour; describes a bitter character or cutting expression
54827151acrimoniousbitterness in someone's language, note, or even behavior
54827152astringentsharp, penetrating, severe
54827153embitteredhaving bitter or negative feelings aroused by something
54827154acidichigh chemical acid content; describes a sour personality or a sharp humor
54827155captiousmarked by a tendency to find a point out trivial faults
54827156vitriolicscathing, bitterly cruel
54827157causticbiting or cuttingly sarcastic, sting on an emotional level
54827158rancorbitter, long lasting anger or resentment
54827159rancidrepugnant, nasty, describes food gone bad
54827160bravadoswaggering variety of pretended courage
54827161braggadocioimplies a cocky kind of bragging
54827162viragowomen seen as bossy and domineering, or strong and courageous
54827163crescendoincrease in intensity or force
54827164librettolittle book, reserved to name the text of an oera or similar work
54827165farragomixture, hodgepodge,an olio, potpourri,...
54827166peccadillolittle sin, a small fault
54827167foliolarge book
54827168rococodescribes styles or art and music characterized by ornamentation; describe anything ornate, elaborate, or complicated
54827169bibelotnames a decorative little object
54827170repertoryreferring to a collection of plays/poems/songs that an acting company/performer is prepared to enact; it can refer to an skills or aptitudes of a person or group (figuratively)
54827171denouementworking out of all the factors that made the plot thicken, getting the kinks out of the thread of the plot
54827172thespianan actor; "related to plays"
54827173prosceniumthe area in a theater between curtain and audience, or orchestra pit
54827174tableauactors "freezing" in position as if forming a painting for the audience
54827175protagonistmost important character in a play
54827176catharisfigurative cleansing of emotions such as pity and fear
54827177hubrisexcess of pride that may lead to a downfall
54827178patosa play or other work of art that arouses feelings of pity, concern, or tenderness in the viewer or reader
54827179farcecomic play characterized by improbable bur humorous elements; so absurd as to be laughable
54827180inchoateanything that is in a very early state of development
54827181amorphoussomething that lacks a defined shape or organization
54827182nebulouscloudy
54827183intangiblelacks material shape or form; you can't touch it
54827184allusivecharacterized by an indirect reference
54827185ambivalentyou can see equal merit in more than two opposing courses of action
54827186crypticdescribes that which has a hidden or a puzzled meaning
54827187sophistryyou seem good at arguing your case with superficially good reasoning that turns out to be full of holes
54827188ineffablecannot be expressed in words; describe thinking about the abstract
54827189spuriousdescribes anything of "dubious origin"

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