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  1. august          majestic; imposing; inspiring reverence or        admiration                                        
  2. capricious      whimsical; done without good reason; fickle                                                         
  3. contingent      possible; conditional upon something else                                                           
  4. diffident       lacking confidence in one's ability; shy                                                            
  5. enigmatic       puzzling; obscure; hard to understand or solve                                                      
  6. feasible        capable of being accomplished; practicable                                                          
  7. gregarious      sociable; enjoying the company of others                                                            
  8. impecunious     having no money; penniless                                                                          
  9. insidious       treacherous; wily; deceitful; cunning                                                               
  10. laconic         using few words; brief and concise in expression                                                    
  11. moot            open to discussion; debatable                                                                       
  12. organic         inherent in the structure of a thing;  pertaining to the nature of animals and plants               
  13. piquant         pleasantly tart; lively and interesting                                                             
  14. puissant        powerful; mighty                                                                                    
  15. reluctant       holding back; unwilling                                                                             
  16. sonorous        capable of making sounds; loud and resounding;    resonant                                          
  17. sycophantic     characterized by servile flattery                                                                   
  18. trite           commonplace; hackneyed; made commonplace by       overuse                                           
  19. venal           able to be readily bribed; willing to give up     principle for money                               
  20. waggish         mischievously playful                                                                               
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