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Melancholy
feeling a pensive sadness
Conjure
Call upon or call to mind
Fervor
intense and passionate feeling
Cacophony
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds
Distill
extract the most essential meaning or aspect of
Pratfall
a stupid and humiliating action
Dictum
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.
Patronage
the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges
Cadenced
rhythmic flow
Profusion
an abundance of something
Insidious
proceed in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects
Torrent
a sudden outpouring of
Perfunctorily
quickly, without care or interest
Juggernaut
a huge, powerful force/institution
Pedantic
overly concerned with minute details
Scapegoat
a person who is blamed for the mistakes or faults of others
Suffuse
gradually spread through or over
Prattle
foolish or inconsequential talk
Contemptible
deserving contempt, despicable
Trifle
a thing of little value or importance v- treat without seriousness or respect
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