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  1. astute          of keen penetration or discernment; shrewd;       cunning                                           His @ comment showed his keen and penetrating mind.         
  2. bumptious       offensively self-assertive; arrogant                                                                The @ woman always held herself in highest esteem.          
  3. connubial       of marriage or wedlock; conjugal                                                                    The @ rites were held at St. Martin's Church.               
  4. depraved        corrupt or perverted; morally wicked                                                                The @ man was so wicked that he longer felt any shame.      
  5. elemental       part of the basic structure of a thing; funda-    mental                                            Atoms are an @ part of everything.                          
  6. factitious      not spontaneous; affected                                                                           The supposed spontaneous meeting was really @.              
  7. germane         pertinent; relevant to what is being discussed                                                      In court, points which are not @ are not permitted.         
  8. immutable       not able to change; unchanging; unalterable                                                         The total amount of matter and energy is @.                 
  9. iniquitous      unjust; morally reprehensible                                                                       The criminal's conduct was completely @.                    
  10. judicious       exercising good judgment; prudent                                                                   The wise king's decisions were always @.                    
  11. meretricious    artificially and vulgarly attractive                                                                The @ decorations at the carnival were overly gaudy.        
  12. omnivorous      eating both animal and vegetable; having a        taste for many different kinds of things          The scholar was an @ reader, devouring all sorts of tomes.  
  13. perspicacious   keenly discerning; possessing wisdom                                                                The @ man was known far and wide as exemplifying wisdom.    
  14. prurient        having lustful cravings or desires; impure                                                          To be legally pornographic, a work must be primarily @.     
  15. redolent        having a very pleasant aroma; fragrant                                                              The rose gave off a @ fragrance.                            
  16. sinuous         having many turns or folds; winding                                                                 The @ book had many winding plot twists.                    
  17. supine          lying flat on one's back; inactive                                                                  The @ skier could not get off his back.                     
  18. translucent     allowing light to pass through                                                                      The @ window let only a little light pass through.          
  19. vapid           dull; insipid; having lost flavor                                                                   The @ soup needed spices to liven it up.                    
  20. voluptuous      gratifying to the senses; sensual; pertaining     to the enjoyment of luxuries                      The penthouse apartment provided @ luxury.                  
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