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evanescent   vanishing, passing away, fleeting  
negligible   not worth considering, trifling  
capitulate   to surrender unconditionally  
incessant   continuing without respite or interuption  
utopia   any conition, place, of situation of social or political perfection  
lethargy   sluggish indeifference, lack of energy, dull  
fluctuate   to change continually from one position, condition etc. to another, vary irregularly  
capricious   characterized or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable, fickle  
venerate   to regard with respect, reverence, or heart felt deference  
enigma   an obscure riddle or speech or writing or something that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplixcable  
pompous   an exaggerrated show of dignity or self importance; pretentious  
zenith   the highest point of any path or course  
clandestine   concealed, usually for some secret or illicit purpose  
fortuitous   happening by accident or chance, unplanned  
propensity   an innate inclination; tendency  
sporadic   appearing in scattered or isolated instances  
pragmatic   of or pertaining to the practical point of view or practical considerations  
sycophant   self seeking servial flatterer  
efface   to rub or wipe out; obliterate; erase  
spurious   not genuine, authentic or true  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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