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dappled
spotted; ;

The sunlight filtering though the screens created a dappled effect on the wall.
florid
flowery; ruddy;

His complexion was even more florid than usual because of his anger.
spangle
small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation; ;

The thousands of spangles on her dress sparkled in the glare of the stage lights.
consternation
anxiety; dismay ;

Lincoln is famous for saying that the consternations during the civil war had left him decrepit.
machinations
schemes ; ;

I can see through your wily machinations.
prodigious
enormous; marvelous;

He marveled at her prodigious appetite when he saw all the food she ate.
strut
pompous walk ; ;

His strut as he marched about the parade ground revealed him for what he was%3a a pompous buffoon.
apparition
ghost; phantom;

Hamlet was uncertain about the identity of the apparition that had appeared and spoken to him.
fiasco
total failure; ;

Our ambitious venture ended in a fiasco and we were forced to flee.
pertinent
suitable; to the point;

The lawyer wanted to know all the pertinent details.
condole
express sympathetic sorrow; ;

His friends gathered to condole with him over his loss.
excoriate
flay; abrade;

These shoes are so ill-fitting that they will excoriate the feet and create blisters.
ineluctable
irresistable; not to be escaped ;

He felt that his fate was ineluctible and refused to make any attempt to improve his lot.
lagoon
shallow body of water near a sea; lake;

They enjoyed their swim in the calm lagoon.
sophistication
artificiality; unnaturalness; act of employing sophistry in reasoning

Sophistication is an acquired characteristic, found more frequently among city dwellers than among residents of rural areas.
console
lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort;

When her father died, Marius did his best to console Cosette.
shimmer
glimmer intermittently; ;

The moonlight shimmered on the water as the moon broke through the clouds for a moment.
whittle
pare; cut off bits;

As a present for Aunt Polly, Tom whittled some clothespins out of a chunk of wood.
braggart
boaster ; ;

Modest by nature, she was no braggart, preferring to let her accomplishments speak for themselves.
apostate
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs ; ;

Because he switched from one party to another, his former friends shunned him as an apostate.
fester
rankle; produce irritation or resentment;

Joe's insult festered in Anne's mind for days, and made her too angry to speak to him.
perspicacious
having insight; penetrating; astute

The brillant lawyer was known for his perspicacious deductions.
ignominious
disgraceful ; ;

The country smarted under the ignominious defeat and dreamed of the day when it would be victorious.
mote
small speck; ;

The tiniest mote in the eye is very painful.
recount
narrate or tell; count over again ;

About to recount the latest adventure of Sherlock Holmes, Watson lost track of exactly how many cases Holmes had solved and refused to begin his tale until he'd recounted them one by one.
lachrymose
producing tears ; ;

His voice has a lachrymose quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion.
somber
gloomy; depressing;

From the doctor's grim expression, I could tell he had somber news.
consensus
general agreement ; ;

The consensus indicates that we are opposed to entering into this pact.
attrition
gradual wearing down; ;

They decided to wage a war of attrition rather than to rely on all-out attack.
liquidate
settle accounts; clear up ;

He was able to liquidate all his debts in short period of time.