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austere

A

severe or stern in appearance.

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corpulent

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fat; having a large, bulky body.

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derisive

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expressing contempt or ridicule.

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4
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effeminate

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having unsuitable feminine qualities.

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5
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jocund

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cheerful and lighthearted.

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manifest

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readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious.

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ostentatious

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marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy.

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sanguine

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ruddy; cheerfully optimistic.

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strident

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harsh sounding; grating.

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10
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vehement

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intense, forceful, powerful.

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elegiac

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expressing sorrow or lamentation.

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fecund

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fertile; fruitful; productive.

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fortuitous

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happening by chance; fortunate.

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infirmity

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physical or mental weakness or defect.

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malady

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a sickness or unhealthy condition.

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nuance

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a subtle expression of meaning or quality.

17
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profligate

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excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagent.

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remonstrance

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a forcefully reproachful protest.

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scintillate

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to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually.

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vitiate

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to reduce the value of, debase, spoil, make ineffective.