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Gabardine – N – a smooth, stiff cloth that is often used for suits
Fratricide – N – the act of killing one’s own brother
Contretemps – N – French – an inopportune happening that causes confusion; an awkward
mishap
Burlesque – ADJ – broadly comic; caricatured
Misbegotten – ADJ – wrongly or badly conceived
Virtuoso – N – a person displaying great technical skill, usually in a fine art
Ambiguous – ADJ – having more than one meaning; not clear
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Discernible – ADJ – clearly understandable
Opulent – ADJ – luxurious
Reticent – ADJ – habitually silent or uncommunicative
Rococo – ADJ – relating to a style characterized by profuse and delicate ornamentation,
reduced scale, lightness, and grace
Aphorisms – N – statements expressing wise or clever observations or general truths
Accession – N – the act of attaining, as a throne or power; an increase by something added