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to dress or adorn gaudily
bedizen
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1 capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Damascus
2 : the characteristic markings of Damascus steel
damascene
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1 : having a loud reverberating sound
2 : having an expressive and especially plaintive quality
plangent
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1 : having the appearance of truth : probable 2 : depicting realism (as in art or literature)
verisimilar
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: a person of integrity and honor
mensch
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: liking to talk and talking smoothly and easily
loquacious
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of a problem, difficulty, etc. : impossible to solve or get control of : impossible to overcome
insuperable
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1 : the state of being dressed in a casual or careless style
2 : a deliberately careless or casual manner
dishabille
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: full of danger or risk
parlous
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: the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
epistemology
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isolated mountain
inselberg
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: favorable to or promoting health or well-being
salubrious
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: a disease communicable from animals to humans under natural conditions
zoonosis
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: a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity
recrudescence
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