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genial
(adj) warm and cheerful
gregarious
(adj) social and talkative
covertly
(adv) concealed, disguised, or secretly
avuncular
(adj) kind, patient, and generous
blithe
(adj) carefree; merry
aggregation
(n) a group of things
precipitate
(v) to quicken the occurrence of something
aversion
(n) a strong feeling of dislike
suffrage
(n) the right to vote
consternation
(n) a sudden feeling of anxiety
tumultuous
(adj) a great clatter
imperious
(adj) overbearing
dilapidated
(adj) a state of disrepair; fallen to decay
superfluous
(adj) excessive; unnecessary
evitable
(adj) avoidable
magnanimity
(n) generosity in forgiving
expedient
(adj) tending to promote
posterity
(n) future generations
alacrity
(n) cheerful, readiness, or liveliness
filigree
(n) ornamental work of fine metal; brass, silver
surmise
(v) to guess
finite
(adj) limited; having boundaries
abeyance
(n) temporary inactivity
dictum
(n) a statement declared in court; a judicial declaration
summarily
(adv) immediately
oscillation
(n) to swing back and forth
effaced
(v) to wipe out
ineffable
(adj) inexpressible
predilection
(n) a preexisting preference
ingratiating
(adj) charming
dissembling
(adj/noun- gerund) false appearance
calumny
(n) false statement meant to destroy a reputation
inculcation
(n) teaching by repetition
propitiation
(n) the act of appeasing
licentious
(adj) morally unrestrained
pallor
(n) extreme paleness in the face
ameliorate
(v) to make better
avidly
(adv) with great enthusiasm
base
(noun) a fundamental principle
deference
(noun) a gesture of respect
theology
(noun) the study of religion
quail
(verb) to draw back in fear
gingerly
(adverb) with great care
abomination
(noun) something that causes disgust or hatred
blasphemy
(noun) curse against god
imperceptible
(adj) unable to perceive
deferentially
(adv) respectfully
anonymity
(n) the act of remaining anonymous
contentious
(adj) argumentative
deposition
(noun) sworn testimony signed under oath
prodigious
(adj) extraordinary in size
effrontery
(n) shameless boldness
confounded
(adj) confused; bewildered
-ous
full of
-able
able to
-tion
process of
incredulously
(adv) skeptically
blanched
(v) to become pale or whiten by surprise or shock
agape
(adv) wide open
conciliatory
(adj) to appease or to calm
beguile
(v) to deceive; charm through trickery
floundering
(n) an awkward struggle
retaliation
(n) returning an attack
adamant
(adj) refusing to change one's mind; unyielding
cleave
(v) to cling to something
