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Amenity (n). That which is pleasant or agreeable; (pl) attractive features, customs, etc. ***amiable. Aperture (n). An opening, gap, hole; orifice. Dissidence (n). A difference of opinion; discontent ***disagreement. Epicurean ( adj )(n).
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Amenity (n) That which is pleasant or agreeable; (pl) attractive features, customs, etc. ***amiable
Aperture (n) An opening, gap, hole; orifice
Dissidence (n) A difference of opinion; discontent ***disagreement
Epicurean (adj)(n) Devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; fond of good food, comfort, and ease; with discriminating tastes; (n) a person with discriminating taste ***some Europeans live an epicurean lifestyle
Improvident (adj) Not thrifty; failing to plan ahead ***not (im) providing (provident) – not providing for future
Iniquity (n) Wickedness, sin; a grossly immoral act ***immorality
Inviolable (adj) Sacred; of such a character that it must not be broken injured, or profaned ***can’t be violated
Mutable (adj) Open to or capable of change, fickle ***mutation
Nascent (adj) Just beginning to exist or develop; having just come into existence ***newly sent
Obeisance (n) A deep bow or other body movement indicating respect or submission; deference, homage ***showing obedience
Panegyric (n) Formal or elaborate praise; a tribute ***praise and lyric
Pillory (n) (v) A devise for publicly punishing offenders; a means for exposing one to public contempt or ridicule; (v) to expose to public contempt or ridicule ***Pillory is Public Punishment
Pittance (n) a woefully meager allowance, wage or portion *** it’s a pity that there’s not more
Presage (v) To foreshadow or point to a future event; to predict; (n) a warning or indication of the future ***predict
Progeny (n) Descendants, offspring, children, followers, disciples ***pro-genetics
Promulgate (v) To proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide ***go with me and “prom will be great!!”
Rectitude (n) Uprightness, righteousness; correctness ***right attitude
Restive (adj) Restless, hard to manage, balky ***”rest is” not possible
Seraphic (adj) Angelic, heavenly, celestial ***angelic, cherubic
Subsist (v) To have existence; to remain alive, manage to make a living or maintain life; to persist or continue ***exist