Bedlam: a scene of uproar and confusion
Commodious: spacious and convenient
Incipiently: in an initial or early stage
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Alacrity: eagerness, promptness, or cheerful readiness
Antagonistic: showing hostility or opposition
Inutility: uselessness; the quality of being unnecessary or ineffective
Ennui: A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising form a lack of occupation or excitement
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Caprice: a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
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Scintillant: Sparkling or shining with a flickering light; dazzling, like a bright, flashing light.
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Interpose: To place or insert between two things; to interrupt or intervene in a conversation or event
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Temerity: Excessive confidence or boldness; reckless disregard for danger or consequences
Idiosyncrasies: Distinctive, often peculiar, habits, behaviors, or characteristics of an individual
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Filal: Relating to or characteristic of a son or daughter; showing a child's duty or relationship to their parents
Perambulations (in 24, perambulated): Walks or travels, usually in a leisurely manner; to wander or roam around
Soirée (musicale): A social evening gathering, often centered around music or entertainment
Coquetry: The behavior or attitude of a woman who flirts or tries to attract attention in a playful, teasing manner
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Solicitous: Showing concern or care for someone's well-being; attentive and anxious
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Remonstrance: A forceful, reproachful protest or objection
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Entreaty: An earnest or humble request or plea
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Acquiesce: To accept or agree to something reluctantly but without protest
Reverie: A state of being lost in thought or daydreaming; a trance-like, contemplative state
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Recapitulated: To summarize or repeat the main points of something, usually to review or clarify
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Dissipation: The process of wasting or squandering energy, resources, or time; indulgence in excessive pleasures or distractions
Subterfuges: deceptive strategies or tricks used to avoid detection, achieve a goal, or hide the truth
Veritable: Genuine; real; used to emphasize the authenticity of something, often in an exaggerated manner
Perambulations: Deceptive strategies or tricks used to achieve a goal or avoid a consequence