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Abrogation
Cancellation
Nonentity
A person or thing of no importance
Nosegay
A fragrant bouquet
Obsequious
Servile, obedient, dutiful
Cosmology
The philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe
Obeisance
A sign of difference; a bow, curtsy, or similar gesture
Amicable
Characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly
Niche
An ornamental recess in a wall; a distinct segment of a market
Beguile
To charm or deceive
Meretricious
Alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry
Contrive
To plan with ingenuity; devise; invent
Predilection
A tendency to think favorably of something in particular; preference
Decorous
Characterized by proper conduct, manners, appearance, or character
Prevaricate
To speak falsely or misleadingly
Effluvium
A noxious smell
Deleterious
Harmful to health; injurious
Querulous
Full of complaints
Purloin
To take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer
Ephemeral
Lasting a very short time; short-lived
Redolent
Strong smelling
Matriculate
To enroll
Zealot
An excessively zealous person; fanatic
Lugubrious
Sad or mournful
Fallacious
Deceptive; misleading; logically unsound
Sanguine
Red in complexion; cheerful
Lascivious
Lewd; lecherous
Fop
A man who is excessively vain
Vacuous
Without contents; empty
Imbue
To permeate; to saturate
Puissant
Powerful; strong; potent
Gasconade
Extravagant boasting
Kinetic
Pertaining to motion
Uxorious
Overly submissive
Holocaust
Complete destruction
Juxtaposition
The state of being close together or side by side
Transcendental
Mystical; being beyond ordinary experience
Ken
Knowledge; understanding; mental perception
Inauspicious
Unlucky; boding-ill
Junta
A revolutionary government
Hermitage
Any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway
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