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Revery

A pleasant daydream or deep thought

She smiled, lost in revery

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Seraphic

Angelic, sweet

The child seraphic voice matched her innocent appearance.

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Ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

The inevitable beauty of the sunset left them speechless

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Lovelorn

Feeling sad or lonely because of unrequited love

she had been lovelorn ever since her crush started dating someone else

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Prevaricate

To avoid giving a direct answer or deviate from the truth

The child chose to prevaricate when asked who had broken the vase.

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Pleonastic

Using more words than needed

His speech was quite pleonastic

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Sententiously

Using a few words in a meaningful way

He spoke to sententiously during the meeting

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Cyclothymic

Having mood swings between happy and sad

Her cyclothymic nature kept us guessing

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Continence

Self-control over desires and actions

Her continence was admired by everyone

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Veracity

veracity

Truthfulness, accuracy

She questioned the veracity of her friend's story, having been fooled by her before

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Halcyon

Tranquil, joyful, and successful

The halcyon days of summer were spent lazing on the beach with friends

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Latitudinarian

A person who is open-minded and tolerant

She is a latitudinarian in her beliefs

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Sagacious

Smart and wise

A sagacious teacher knows that struggling students need individualized help to succeed in school

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Indelible

Impossible to erase or forget

Her smile left an indelible mark on his heart

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Disconsolate

Deeply unhappy and without hope

She was disconsolate after her boyfriend broke up with her

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Resplendently

In a very beautiful and bright way

The bride looked resplendently stunning

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Assiduous

Hard-working, diligent

An assiduous student is likely to finish college in less than four years

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