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  1. auspicious      of good omen; betokening success                                                                    
  2. carnivorous     flesh-eating                                                                                        
  3. convivial       jovial; festive; being fond of celebration                                                          
  4. dilatory        inclined to delay and procrastinate                                                                 
  5. ephemeral       short-lived; lasting for a short time                                                               
  6. fecund          fruitful; prolific                                                                                  
  7. grueling        causing strain or exhaustion                                                                        
  8. impertinent     disrespectful; impudent                                                                             
  9. insipid         lacking vivacity and spirit; tasteless and dull                                                     
  10. languid         affected by weakness or fatigue; lacking in       activity; lethargic                               
  11. moribund        at the point or verge of death                                                                      
  12. ornate          elaborately or excessively decorated                                                                
  13. pithy           forceful; concise and powerful                                                                      
  14. punctilious     very precise; careful to follow etiquette or      rules                                             
  15. reprehensible   blameworthy; deserving of blame                                                                     
  16. specious        apparently good but really bad; deceptively       attractive                                        
  17. sylvan          pertaining to woodlands or to nature in general;  rustic                                            
  18. truculent       of ferocious character; cruel and savage                                                            
  19. venial          something easily pardonable; excusable                                                              
  20. wan             pale from sickness or fright; pallid                                                                
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