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valise
a small piece of hand luggage
ubiquitous
omnipresent; seeming to be everywhere at the same time
(N ubiquity)
sedulous
diligent, industrious, busy; assiduous
providential
fortunate, opportune; happening as if through divine intervention; done by an act of providence
precocious
manifesting premature development; characterized by early development, especially in mental aptitude
portmanteau
a large suitcase
platitude
a trite remark
philander
to engage in love affairs frivolous and casually; to flirt
penury
extreme want or poverty; destitution
parvenu
a person who has suddenly risen above his social and economic class without the background or qualifications for his new status (nouveau riche)
parasol
an umbrella, usually a light, small one for women
nuance
a subtle or slight variation in meaning, color, or quality
necropolis
a cemetery, especially a large and elaborate one of an ancient city
missive
a letter or message; an epistle; a love letter
milieu
environment or surroundings
ingenuous
innocent, naïve, without sophistication or worldliness
inexorable
unyielding; not capable of being persuaded by entreaty
ineffable
beyond expression, indescribable; unspeakable
inculcate
to teach by forceful urging or frequent repetition
hackneyed
trite, banal, cliché, full of platitudes
flagrant
notorious, shocking; deliberately conspicuous; glaring
emissary
a messenger or agent sent to represent or advance the interests of another
effrontery
impudent or insulting boldness; audacity
double-entendre
word or phrase having a second meaning, especially when the meaning is risqué
dilettante
a dabbler in the arts
adj amateurish, superficial
clandestine
concealed, secret, covert
bohemian
a person with artistic or literary interests who disregards conventional standards of behavior (adj) unconventional
affectation
show, pretense, display; artificial behavior or mannerism meant to impress others
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