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| fortuitous | accidental, happening by chance: unintentional, chance: deliberate |
| covert | hidden, secluded: undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa: open, overt |
| bedlam | state of confusion/uproar: commotion, chaos: order, tranquility |
| debonair | pleasant, polished: gracious, suave: boorish, churlish |
| annotation | critical note/comment: footnote |
| gist | essential part, main pt.: substance, essence, core |
| efficacious | effective: potent, powerful: ineffective, worthless |
| accrue | to grow/accumulate: to result, proceed from: to dwindle, lessen |
| dun | to demand, creditor, or dull/dingy/drab: to hound or harass: bright, gaudy |
| equanimity | calmness: composure, imperturbability: excitability, agitation |
| antediluvian | typical of ancient times: archaic, antiquated: modern |
| provocative | tending to produce strong feelings: stimulating, vexing: dull, insipid |
| sedentary | characterized by remaining in one place: stationary, static: active, peripatetic |
| imperious | overbearing, arrogant: domineering, urgent: fawning, humble |
| gratuitous | freely given: unjustified, voluntary: warranted |
| procrastinate | to delay: to stall, temporize: strike when iron is hot |
| recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge: abstruse, esoteric, arcane: simple, uncomplicated |
| munificent | extremely generous: bounteous, lavish: stingy, miserly |
| inimical | unfriendly, hostile: antagonistic, deleterious: friendly, salutary |
| motley | great diversity: variegated, diverse: uniform, monochromatic |
| invective | strong condemnation: vituperation, abuse: a tribute, panegyric, encomium |
| reprobate | scoundrel, wicked person: immoral, corrupt: upright, virtuous |
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