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insouciant
nonchalant
abscond
to depart secretly and hide oneself
translucent
permitting the passage of light
fecundity
fruitful in offspring or vegetation
tremulous
marked by trembling or shaking
eidetic
marked by an extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall, especially of images
memento mori
a reminder of mortality
raceme
usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first
resilient
characterized by the ability to adapt easily to change
purgation
to clear of guilt
vulnerable
capable of being physically or mentally damaged
sinuosity
something of a serpentine or wavy form
turgid
being in a state of distension
plaintively
expressive of suffering or woe
hagiography
biography of saints or venerated persons
vestigial
having a bodily part or organ that is imperfectly developed
purulent
containing or consisting of pus
gratuitous
given unearned
etiolate
to alter natural development by excluding sunlight
susurrous
a whispering sound
pavane
slow dance from the 16th century, or the music from it
elodea
submerged freshwater perennials
juggernaut
a massive inexorable force that crushes all in its path
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