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term | definition |
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gilded | based on pretense; deceptively pleasing |
concoct | to prepare or invent |
indignation | a feeling of righteous anger |
patent | an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same |
inextricable | Difficult or impossible to disentangle or untie |
discreet | wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble |
surreptitious | marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
alacrity | Cheerful willingness; eagerness |
manifest | Clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious |
grandiose | impressive to an excessive or foolish degree |
meager | deficient in amount or quality or extent |
envious | painfully desirous of another's advantages |