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7278012021Saturnine(adj.) broodingly and sullenly unhappy; dour, gloomy, morose, moody0
7278014202Blandishment(n.) excessive, ingratiating praise; adulation, blarney, slaver1
7278014203Imbroglio(n.) a difficult or intricate situation; a confused or complicated disagreement; entanglement, enbroilment, ensnarement2
7298290507Adamant(adj.) firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will; adamantine, grim, obdurate, unrelenting, intransigent3
7315489472Penury(n.) the condition of being extremely poor; beggary, impoverishment, impecuniousness, privation4
7328205702Funereal(adj.) of or relating to a funeral; appropriate for or suggestive of a funeral; mournful, doleful, plaintive, woeful5
7338939109Ethereal(adj.) so light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film; highly refined; heavenly; airy, gossamer, sheer, gauzy6
7345476935Eschew(v.) to keep away from; avoid, elude, evade, circumvent, bypass7
7361893063Curmudgeon(n.) an ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions; bad tempered8
7377826001Codicil(n.) a supplement or appendix to a will, a supplement or appendix; an addition to a will9
7392320530Benison(n.) a blessing, a benediction; grace, thanks, thanksgiving10
7396278929Aplomb(n.) a stable calm state of the emotions; a firm belief in one's own powers; balance, composure, poise, assurance, confidence11
7439301004Archaic(adj.) of a style or method formerly in vogue, belonging to, existing, or occurring in times long past; antique, old, bygone, ancient12
7439313098Bilious(adj) relating to, characterized by, or experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder to the liver/gallbladder; sickly, ill-humored, peevish13
7476094788Bedizen(v.) to ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner; adorn, embellish, trim, deck (out)14

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