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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| serendipitous | occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way. "a serendipitous encounter" |
| self-deprecating | modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so. "self-deprecating jokes" |
| satire | the use of humour, irony, exaggeration to criticize people's stupidity. "the crude satire seems to be directed at the fashionable protest singers of the time" |
| undermined | lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of. "this could undermine years of hard work" |
| drudgery | hard menial or dull work. "domestic drudgery" |
| albeit | though. "he was making progress, albeit rather slowly" |
| dubious | hesitating or doubting. "I was rather dubious about the whole idea" |
| upstanding | honest; respectable. "an upstanding member of the community" |
| rekindles | relight (a fire). "Josh set about rekindling the stove" |
| flamboyant | a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness. "the band's flamboyant lead singer" |
| ostensibly | apparently;appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so. "the party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health" |
| errant | erring or straying from the accepted course or standards. "an errant husband coming back from a night on the tiles" |
| erratic | not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable. "her breathing was erratic" |
| zest | great enthusiasm and energy. "they campaigned with zest and intelligence" |
| eminence | fame or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere. "her eminence in cinematography" |
| tycoon | a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry. "a newspaper tycoon" |
| debase | reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade. "the love episodes debase the dignity of the drama" |
| conspire | make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act. "they conspired against him" |
| invigorated | give strength or energy to. "the shower had invigorated her" |
| sovereign | a supreme ruler, especially a monarch. "the Emperor became the first Japanese sovereign to visit Britain" |
| reign | hold royal office. "Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK" |
| enthralling | capturing and holding one's attention; fascinating. "an enthralling best-seller" |
| demeanour | Your demeanour is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings. "my unfortunate clumsiness and sometimes-awkward demeanour." |
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