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| lachrymose | adj. 1. given to tears or weeping : TEARFUL. 2. tending to cause tears : MOURNFUL |
| eclectic | adj. 1. selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles. 2. composed of elements drawn from various sources; also : HETEROGENEOUS |
| circumambulate | t.v. to circle on foot especially ritualistically |
| virulent | adj. 1. marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course "a virulent infection" 2. full of malice : MALIGNANT "virulent racists" 3. objectionably harsh or strong "virulent criticism" |
| callow | adj. lacking adult sophistication : IMMATURE "callow youth" |
| scumble | t.v. to make (as color or a painting) less brilliant by covering with a thin coat of opaque or semiopaque color applied with a nearly dry brush b : to apply (a color) in this manner. 2. to soften the lines or colors of (a drawing) by rubbing lightly (as with a stump or a finger) |
| imprecation | n. CURSE |
| melange | n. a mixture often of incongruous (incompatible) elements |
| deprecate | t.v. BELITTLE, DISPARAGE "the most reluctantly admired and least easily deprecated of novelists — New Yorker" |
| boisterous | adj. a : noisily turbulent : ROWDY b : marked by or expressive of exuberance and high spirits |
| mendacious | adj. given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| bombastic | adj. marked by or given to bombast : POMPOUS, OVERBLOWN |
| prestidigitation | n. SLEIGHT OF HAND; a display of skill or adroitness using the hands |
| cohort | n. COMPANION, COLLEAGUE *a few of theirTcohorts decided to form a company |
| prodigy | n. a. an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event b : a highly talented child or youth |
| coruscate | int.v. to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes : SPARKLE |
| bulwark | n. a : a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : RAMPART b : BREAKWATER, SEAWALL. 2. a strong support or protection |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : MEDDLESOME |
| ubiquitous | adj. existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : WIDESPREAD "a ubiquitous fashion" |
| frisson | n. a brief moment of emotional excitement : SHUDDER, THRILL *produce a genuine frisson of disquiet |
