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  1. auspicious      of good omen; betokening success                                                                    The sinking of the ship was not an @ start for the journey. 
  2. carnivorous     flesh-eating                                                                                        The @ wolves ripped into the deer.                          
  3. convivial       jovial; festive; being fond of celebration                                                          The @ girl was always ready for a party.                    
  4. dilatory        inclined to delay and procrastinate                                                                 The @ traveler missed his train.                            
  5. ephemeral       short-lived; lasting for a short time                                                               The economic upswing proved @ after the election.           
  6. fecund          fruitful; prolific                                                                                  With many books to his credit, he is a very @ writer.       
  7. grueling        causing strain or exhaustion                                                                        The marathon proved too @ for many to finish.               
  8. impertinent     disrespectful; impudent                                                                             The @ student was reprimanded by the principal.             
  9. insipid         lacking vivacity and spirit; tasteless and dull                                                     The chef added more salt to the @ meat.                     
  10. languid         affected by weakness or fatigue; lacking in       activity; lethargic                               The @ man refused to get out of bed in the morning.         
  11. moribund        at the point or verge of death                                                                      The frozen, @ man made a desperate attempt to reach home.   
  12. ornate          elaborately or excessively decorated                                                                Dancers at Carnevale in Rio wear beautiful, @ costumes.     
  13. pithy           forceful; concise and powerful                                                                      Haiku poetry must be @ since it must be so short.           
  14. punctilious     very precise; careful to follow etiquette or      rules                                             The @ man required absolute adherence to schedules.         
  15. reprehensible   blameworthy; deserving of blame                                                                     The @ act went unpunished by the authorities.               
  16. specious        apparently good but really bad; deceptively       attractive                                        The argument seemed good but was really @.                  
  17. sylvan          pertaining to woodlands or to nature in general;  rustic                                            The brook babbled carelessly through the @ setting.         
  18. truculent       of ferocious character; cruel and savage                                                            Goliath is a noted @ warrior from ancient times.            
  19. venial          something easily pardonable; excusable                                                              Some religions characterize sin as mortal or @.             
  20. wan             pale from sickness or fright; pallid                                                                The woman's face was @ from sickness.                       
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