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debauchee a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self indulgence (wild and immoral lifestyle)
dilatory tending or inclined to delay or waste time
ineffable too great or intense to be expressed in words
insidious harmful in a sneaky or gradual way
intermittent occurring occasionally or at regular or irregular intervals, periodic
portentous giving a sign that something bad or important is coming
rancor deep anger, hatred
tumult a loud confused noise, as of a crowd commotion
contingency something that might happen, a possible event
turgid overblown, inflated, pompous
commensurate having the same measure, size, amount
divot piece of turf dug out of a grass surface, especially by a golf club or horses' hooves
fortuitous happening by lucky chance, unplanned, accidental,
garrulous constant chatter, talkative, wordy
humidor box that keeps cigars moist
pasquinade public joke or mocking piece of writing
redolent having a pleasant smell, fragrant
surmise to infer something, guess
superfluous unnecessary, extra
vestibule small entrance hall or lobby
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