Cool words for writing

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aberration

n. the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type

adroit

adj. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious

affable

adj. pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite

antithetical

adj. directly opposed or contrasted; opposite

avarice

n. insatiable greed for riches; inordinate; miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth

banal

adj. devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite

beguile

verb. to influence by trickery, flattery, etc; mislead, deceive

bode

verb. to be an omen of; portend

boorish

adj. unmannered; crude; insensitive

brazen

adj. shameless or impudent

brusque

adj. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

cacophony

n. harsh discordance of sound; dissonance