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  1. astral          pertaining to the stars; star-shaped                                                                New age aficionados often believe in @ projection.          
  2. bucolic         pertaining to something rural; a rural area                                                         The farmer reveled in his @ splendor.                       
  3. coniferous      cone-bearing, as in evergreen trees                                                                 Evergreen trees are a kind of @ tree.                       
  4. demure          sober; sedate; serious; shy                                                                         The @ girl refused to engage in worthless pursuits.         
  5. egregious       conspicuously bad; flagrant; glaring                                                                The @ error was instantly noticed by the audience.          
  6. facile          easily achieved or performed; superficial,        lacking depth                                     The book review only covered the most @ aspects of the book.
  7. generic         applicable to every member of a class; having a   wide, general application                         @ claims about groups are generally not correct.            
  8. illicit         unlawful; not allowed                                                                               Stealing is an @ act, whether or not the law permits it.    
  9. inherent        forming an essential part of something                                                              Reason is an @ part of a human being.                       
  10. jocose          humorous; playful; joking                                                                           The trick was meant to be @, but ended up being mean.       
  11. menial          pertaining to servants; servile; abject                                                             Often people are too proud to perform @ tasks.              
  12. ominous         threatening; foreshadowing evil consequences                                                        The @ clouds forecast the coming storm.                     
  13. pernicious      destructive; very injurious; deadly                                                                 Discrimination is often @ to society.                       
  14. prosaic         commonplace and ordinary; dull                                                                      It is the mark of character to do @ tasks well.             
  15. recondite       not easily perceived; abstruse; hidden                                                              The real meaning of the passage was too @ for them.         
  16. servile         slavelike; being in a position of a slave or      servant                                           Some religions forbid @ work on Sundays.                    
  17. supercilious    showing contempt or indifference; arrogant                                                          The @ man held others in contempt.                          
  18. transient       of short duration; passing quickly; not           permanent; temporary                              The injury was only @ and left no lasting damage.           
  19. vainglorious    excessively vain or boastful                                                                        The @ man was given to constant boasting.                   
  20. voluble         fluent; having an easy way with words;            garrulous                                         The @ salesman was always able to counter any objection.    
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