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Nonchalance
cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness
Nostalgia
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
Obliterate
destroy utterly; wipe out
Obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date
Omnipotent
(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything
Orifice
an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hold) through which something may pass
Palpitate
(of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly
Pallid
(of a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health
Paragon
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
Parody
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
Pensive
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
Perjury
the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
Philanthropist
a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
Pinnacle
the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.
Plethora
a large or excessive amount of something
Posterity
succeeding or future generations
Pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
Precarious
dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
Precipitous
dangerously high or steep
Prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way
Prodigious
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
Nondescript
Lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics; bland.
Novel
New or unusual in an interesting way; fresh.
Pivotal
Important in relation to the development or success of something else; crucial.
Philistine
A person who is hostile or indifferent to cultures and the arts, or who has no understanding of them.
Placate
To make someone or a group of people less angry or hostile.
Redolent
Strongly similar or suggestive of something.
Redress
To set right an unfair or undesirable situation.
Red Tape
Excessive adherence to rules and formalities; especially in bureaucracies or public business.
Referendum
A direct and official vote by voters on a single political question; usually a specific issue, proposal, or law.
Regale
To occupy someone by entertaining or amusing them with talk.
Superlative
Of the highest quality or degree; the best alternative.
Surly
Menacing or threatening in appearance.
Surreptitiously
In ways that attempt to avoid notice or attention; secretively.
Sybarite
A person who is notably self-indulgent in expensive things or pleasure; a pleasure seeker.
Sycophant
A person who is excessively obedient or flattery with someone important to gain favor or advantage; a bootlicker.
Taciturn
Of a person, reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Whet
Excite or stimulate someone’s desire, interest, or appetite.
Wispy
Fine, thin, delicate, or vague; typically describing smoke, hair, or anything barely perceptible.
Wistful
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing; yearning.
Zany
Amusingly unconventional and peculiar; bizarre.
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