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Abrogation

Cancellation

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Nonentity

A person or thing of no importance

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Nosegay

A fragrant bouquet

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Obsequious

Servile, obedient, dutiful

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Cosmology

The philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe

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Obeisance

A sign of difference; a bow, curtsy, or similar gesture

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Amicable

Characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly

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Niche

An ornamental recess in a wall; a distinct segment of a market

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Beguile

To charm or deceive

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Meretricious

Alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry

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Contrive

To plan with ingenuity; devise; invent

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Predilection

A tendency to think favorably of something in particular; preference

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Decorous

Characterized by proper conduct, manners, appearance, or character

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Prevaricate

To speak falsely or misleadingly

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Effluvium

A noxious smell

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Deleterious

Harmful to health; injurious

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Querulous

Full of complaints

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Purloin

To take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer

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Ephemeral

Lasting a very short time; short-lived

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Redolent

Strong smelling

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Matriculate

To enroll

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Zealot

An excessively zealous person; fanatic

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Lugubrious

Sad or mournful

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Fallacious

Deceptive; misleading; logically unsound

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Sanguine

Red in complexion; cheerful

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Lascivious

Lewd; lecherous

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Fop

A man who is excessively vain

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Vacuous

Without contents; empty

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Imbue

To permeate; to saturate

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Puissant

Powerful; strong; potent

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Gasconade

Extravagant boasting

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Kinetic

Pertaining to motion

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Uxorious

Overly submissive

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Holocaust

Complete destruction

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Juxtaposition

The state of being close together or side by side

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Transcendental

Mystical; being beyond ordinary experience

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Ken

Knowledge; understanding; mental perception

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Inauspicious

Unlucky; boding-ill

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Junta

A revolutionary government

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Hermitage

Any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway

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