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Adulation

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–verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.

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Ancillary

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–adjective
1.
subordinate; subsidiary.
2.
auxiliary; assisting.
–noun
3.
something that serves in an ancillary capacity: Slides, records, and other ancillaries can be used with the basic textbook.

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Archaic

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–adjective
1.
marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
2.
(of a linguistic form) commonly used in an earlier time but rare in present-day usage except to suggest the older time, as in religious rituals or historical novels. Examples: thou; wast; methinks; forsooth.
3.
forming the earliest stage; prior to full development: the archaic period of psychoanalytic research.
4.
( often initial capital letter ) pertaining to or designating the style of the fine arts, esp. painting and sculpture, developed in Greece from the middle 7th to the early 5th century b.c., chiefly characterized by an increased emphasis on the human figure in action, naturalistic proportions and anatomical structure, simplicity of volumes, forms, or design, and the evolution of a definitive style for the narrative treatment of subject matter. Compare classical ( def. 6 ) , Hellenistic ( def. 5 ) .
5.
primitive; ancient; old: an archaic form of animal life.

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Vapid

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–adjective
1.
lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
2.
without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious: a vapid party; vapid conversation.

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incisive

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–adjective
1.
penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
2.
remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute: an incisive method of summarizing the issue.
3.
adapted for cutting or piercing.
4.
of or pertaining to the incisors: the incisive teeth.

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palliative

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–adjective
1.
serving to palliate.
–noun
2.
something that palliates.

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demure

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–adjective, -mur·er, -mur·est.
1.
characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
2.
affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate.