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austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
corpulent
fat; having a large, bulky body
derisive
Expressing contempt or ridicule
effeminate
having unsuitable feminine qualities
jocund
Cheerful and lighthearted
manifest
readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious
ostentatious
marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
sanguine
ruddy; cheerfully optimistic
strident
Harsh sounding; grating
vehement
intense, forceful, powerful
elegiac
Expressing sorrow or lamentation
fecund
fertile; fruitful; productive
fortuitous
happening by chance; fortunate
infirmity
Physical or mental weakness or defect
malady
A sickness or unhealthy condition
nuance
a subtle expression of meaning or quality
profligate
excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant
remonstrance
A forcefully reproachful protest
scintillate
To sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually
vitiate
to reduce the value of, debase, spoil, make ineffective
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