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Ubiquitous
Seemingly
present everywhere
at once; pervasive
Quintessence
The most
perfect
or
typical
example
of a quality or class
Egregious
Conspicuously
bad
or
shocking
Recant
Formally say that one
no longer
holds a previously stated
belief
or
opinion
Enquire
(Inquire)
To
ask
for information; to
investigate
Pernicious
Having a subtly
harmful
effect; highly
injurious
or
destructive
Bespoke
Made for a
particular
customer or user;
custom-made
Fickle
Changing
frequently
, especially regarding loyalty,
interests
, or
affection
Commute
Travel
regularly
for work, typically over some
distance
Jest
A thing said or done for
amusement
; a
joke
Serendipity
The
occurrence
of events by
chance
in a happy or
beneficial
way
Mellifluous
(Of sound) Sweet and smooth,
pleasing
to the ear
Homage
Special
honor
or
respect
shown publicly
Resplendent
Attractive
and dazzling through being richly colorful or sumptuous; splendid and
expensive-looking
Suppleness
Flexibility
; the ability to
bend
and
move
easily and gracefully
Gallantries
Acts of
polite
or
chivalrous
behavior, especially (but not exclusively) from a
man
toward a woman
Inestimable
Too great or
valuable
to be
measured
or assessed
Marauding
1. going from one place to another with an
intention
; 2. going from one place to another
killing
or using violence,
stealing
, and destroying
Intemperate
Lacking
moderation
or
self-control
Despoiled
to have something
valuable
or beautiful
forcefully taken away
, ruined, or
damaged