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Olfactory

Pertaining to smell

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Grotesque

Absurd

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Neologism

A new word or expression

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Machination

An evil design or plan

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Harbinger

An omen or sign

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Sapient

Wise; full of knowledge

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Finesse

Diplomacy; artful management

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Grandiose

Impressive; showy; magnificent

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Blanch

To make pale or white

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Emanate

To come or send forth

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Immutable

Unchangeable; fixed

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Redolent

Having a pleasant odor

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Sedition

Rebellion or resistance against the government

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Defile

To pollute or corrupt

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Gratuitous

Unnecessary or uncalled for

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Onus

A burden or responsibility

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Cessation

A stopping or a discontinuance

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Juxtapose

To place side by side for comparison

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Garrulous

Talkative

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Scintillate

To sparkle or twinkle

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Fissure

An opening, a grove, or a split

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Epitome

A typical example

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Languid

Sluggish; dropping from weakness

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Fastidious

Hard to please or fussy

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Garner

To gather or to acquire

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Paradigm

A model or example

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Debauchery

Corruption or self-indulgence

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Milieu

Environment or setting

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Regress

To move backwards

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Gumption

courage and initiative; common sense

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halcyon

calm or pleasant

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nirvana

a condition of great peace or happiness

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despicable

hateful

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empathy

an understanding of another’s feelings

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savant

a person of extensive learn or scholar

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obsequious

excessively submissive or overly attentive

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redundant

repetitious

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animosity

hatred

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recoil

to retreat or draw back

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endemic

confined to a particular country or area

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panache

self-confidence; a showy manner

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mendacious

lying or false

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obviate

to prevent or get around

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deign

to lower oneself before an inferior

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elicit

to draw forth or to call forth

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eclectic

choosing from various sources