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appease to make calm, soothe; to relive, satisfy; to yield to
belated late, tardy
calamitous causing great misfortune
cite to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
conventional in line with acceptance ideas or standards trite
decoy to lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap
delve to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
ensure to follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result
gallantry heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
impart to make known, tell; to give pass something on
judcious using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible
mediate to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
millieu the setting, surroundings, environment
outlandish strange,freakish,weird,foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
overbearing domineering, haughty,bullying;overpowering,predominant
pert high-spirited; lively;bold,saucy;jaunty
quirk a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
regale to feast, entertain agreeably
shiftless lazy,lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
universal including a whole without exception; occurring or existing everywhere
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