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posit
to put forward for consideration something such as a suggestion, assumption, or fact, hypothesize, conjecture, imagine, conceive, put forward, speculate
Mull
period of careful deliberation, to heat and flavor drink, e.g. to heat, sweeten, and flavor wine, beer, or cider
Gaffe
blunder, mistake, error, false move, a clumsy social mistake or breach of etiquette, e.g. an insensitive remark
Propriety
quality of being socially appropriate, rules of etiquette, politeness, decorum, modesty, good manners, respectability, correctness, aptness
Sangfroid
calmness under pressure, self-assurance, dignity, composure, self-confidence, self-control, aplomb, self-possession
Indelible
impossible to remove, ineffaceable, ineradicable, permanent, fast; unforgettable and impossible to remove from the mind, deep-seated, lasting, enduring, ingrained
Upend
turn over, tip up, upset, topple, flip over, overturn, to upset somebody or something to a serious degree, to stand something upward so that it is standing or resting on one end, or be turned over onto one end
hootenanny
performance by folk singers: an informed or impromptu performance, in which the audience often participates, unnamed object
evocative
reminiscent, suggestive, redolent, stimulating memories of the past
heave
haul, drag, pull, yank, lug, tug; lift, raise, hoist, move something using much effort, exert physical effort in rhythmic burst, rise and fall rhythmically (chest after a race)
digression
aside, parenthesis, departure from the central topic, detour, excursion, foray, deviation
flotilla
fleet, armada, convoy, fleet of boats, U.S. naval unit, group of things operating or moving together
dirigible
blimp, zeppelin, airship, able to be steered or navigated
doyenne
most senior woman in group
reparation
compensation, damages, amends, reimbursement amends for a wrong, to repair
surreptitious
furtive, secret, sneaky, sly, covert, clandestine, stealthy, underhanded, trying to avoid being noticed
obsolescence
to become obsolete
vociferous
vocal, loud, enthusiastic, determined, raucous, strident, shouting noisily
constancy
faithfulness, loyalty, fidelity, dependability, reliability, steadiness, firmness, consistency, endurance
desolation
unhappiness, misery, despair, angtuish, sadness, wretchedness, empty (bare, uninhabited, and deserted), alone, grim; v to devastate place, make somebody wretched
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