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  1. assemblage
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  2. becoming
    displaying or setting off to best advantage
  3. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  4. chatoyant
    varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
  5. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  6. homely
    lacking in physical beauty or proportion
  7. cynosure
    something that provides guidance
  8. demesne
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
  9. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  10. disuse
    the state of something that has been neglected
  11. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  12. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  13. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  14. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  15. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  16. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  17. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  18. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  19. fleetingness
    the property of lasting for a very short time
  20. elixir
    a substance believed to cure all ills
  21. erstwhile
    belonging to some prior time
  22. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  23. woebegone
    affected by or full of grief
  24. wherewithal
    the necessary means (especially financial means)
  25. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  26. umbrella
    a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
  27. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  28. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  29. sempiternal
    having no known beginning and presumably no end
  30. fragrant
    pleasant-smelling
  31. fragrant
    pleasant-smelling
  32. plethora
    extreme excess
  33. quintessential
    representing the perfect example of a class or quality
  34. quintessential
    representing the perfect example of a class or quality
  35. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  36. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  37. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  38. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  39. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  40. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  41. moiety
    one of two approximately equal parts
  42. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  43. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  44. overwhelming
    very intense
  45. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  46. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  47. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  48. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
  49. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  50. instill
    impart gradually
  51. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  52. furtive
    secret and sly
  53. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  54. fetching
    very attractive; capturing interest
  55. longevity
    the property of having lived for a considerable time
  56. thoroughness
    conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
  57. gastronomy
    the art and practice of preparing and eating good food
  58. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  59. demystify
    make something easier to understand
  60. procrastination
    the act of putting off or delaying an action to a later time
  61. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  62. nonconformist
    someone who refuses to conform to standards of conduct
  63. unsolicited
    not asked for
  64. penultimate
    next to the last
  65. monumental
    of outstanding significance
  66. paramount
    more important than anything else; supreme
  67. invoice
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services
  68. multifarious
    having many aspects
Created on Mon Aug 13 12:12:41 EDT 2012 (updated Sun Dec 01 05:23:31 EST 2013)

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