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camouflaging
conceal, disguise, screen
tetchy
irritable, touchy, testy
accentuated
accent, highlight, emphasize

anecdotes

story, narrative, incident

Elegant

stylish, tasteful, graceful

literary

poetic, dramatic, artistic
craned
lengthened, stretch, prolong, widen, protract
sullenly
sour, glum, moody
vaguely
unclear, ill-defined
murmur
whisper, mumble, mutter
staccato
abrupt, disconnected
posse
gang, band, group
furtive
hidden, covert
consolation
sympathy, comfort
prowling
slink, stalk, skulk, snoop
nobility
virtue, honor, decency
curiosities
interest, inquisitiveness
skeptically
doubtful, dubious, mistrusting, pessimistic
intriguing
interest, fascinate, attract
obituaries
eulogy, obit, neurology
homage
respect, worship, acclaim
unsung -
uncelebrated, unacknowledged, unheralded
barring
omitting, excluding
lowly
- plebeian, proletarian, low, humble
obliviously
clearly, evidently, plainly
percolated
filter, drain, ooze, seep, trickle
psychic
supernatural, paranormal, preternatural
laminate
- cover, overlay, coat, surface
unobtrusively

unnoticeable, inconspicuous, discreet
futilely
vain, pointless, ineffective, ineffectual
delinquents
- lawless, criminal, troublesome, disobedient
intervened
interfere, meddle, interrupt
incredulously
disbelieving, skeptical, unconvinced, doubtful
utter
complete, categorical, absolute, outright, downright
prudence
caution, judgement, care, advisability, sense
fare
toll, fee, tariff, charge, cost
absurdly
unreasonable, illogical, foolish, nonsensical, irrational
optimistic
confident, bright, cheery, buoyant, bullish
conspiratorially
plot, ruse, scheme, ploy, plan, subterfuge, racket
furrowed
wrinkle, crease, pucker, congruent, line
reverent
devoted, awed, respectful, devout, reverential
precedes
foregoing, previous, precedent, anterior, former
rummaged
sift, explore, comb, poke, scour
vague
hazy, woolly, indeterminate, unclear, indistinct
twinge
- pain, spasm, ache, throb, stitch
haphazard
random, unplanned, disorganized, aimless, chaotic
gilt
- gaudy, gleaming, lustrous, alloyed, gleaming
emblazoned
adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, inscribe
badgered
harass, heckle, goad, torment, tease
quandary
dilemma, impasse, embarrassment, plight, puzzle
belligerently
hostile, aggressive, threatening, warlike, hawkish
meekly
indifferently, moderately, delicately, quietly, docile
succumb
yield, submit, surrender, capitulate
indifferent
unconcerned, uninterested, casual, apathetic, unenthusiastic
commotion
disturbance, uproar, ruckus, rumpus, tumult
simultaneously
together, concurrently, in concert, synchronously
emblem
symbol, logo, mark, trademark, memento
scepter
rod, staff, stick, wand, royal mace
nerve-racking-
stressful, anxious, fraught, worrisome, tense, daunting
relevant
-applicable, pertinent, material, apposite, germane, apropos
crestfallen
downhearted, downcast, dispirited, despondent, dejected
realm

kingdom, country, land, dominion, nation

slander

lie, slur, vilification, obloquy, libel, misleading

confront

challenge, meet, accost, brave, tackle, collar
fare
price, cost, fee, toll, charge, tariff
deceive
swindle, trick, defraud, mislead, gull, delude

jubilant

overjoyed, exultant, rejoicing, gleeful, ecstatic, triumphant

waylay

ambush, attack, assail, rob, mug, accost, detain, intercept

scam

fraud, swindle, racket, trick, hustle, grift, gyp, bunco

hoax

joke, jest, prank, trick, ruse, bluff, setup, con

fidgety

restless, uneasy, antsy, anxious, nervous, restive, twitchy, agitated

provoke

produce, trigger, generate, elicit, evoke

smirk

simper, snicker, snigger, leer

interminably

boundless, protracted, endless, eternal, incessant

disperse

scatter, disseminate, distribute, spread, broadcast

hoisted

raise, uplift, upraise, elevate, erect

immensely

exceedingly, distinctly, hugely, extremely, singularly

diagnosis

identification, detection, recognition, determination, discovery

Mere

just, merely, only, minor, simple

capacity

volume, size, magnitude

conceal

hide, mask, shroud, obscure, secrete

preoccupied

concerned, absorbed, engrossed, intent, involved

deplorable

disgraceful, shameful, unworthy, unpardonable, dishonorable

skeptical

mistrustful, pessimistic, unconvinced, suspicious, disbelieving

notoriously

well known, famous, famed, legendary, scandalous, infamous

sheepish

embarrassed, uncomfortable, hangdog, self - conscious, remorseful

jauntily

briskly, cheerfully, happily, gaily

dreary

dull, drab, flat, wearisome, uninspiring, monotonous

scoundrel

rascal, rogue, miscreant, good-for-nothing, reprobate, swine

engross

absorb, engage, hold, rivet, preoccupy, grip

hazard

danger, risk, threat, menace, peril, pitfall

nodescript

undistinguished, unremarkable, unexceptional, faceless, unmemorable, lackluster

vandalized

destroy, despoil, deface, damage, sabotage

vulgar

tasteless, crass, tawdry, overdone, gaudy

persecution

oppression, maltreatment, mistreatment, abuse, discrimination

breach

violation, infraction, transgression, neglect, delict

protocol

agreement, treaty, concordat, compact, entente

regalia

crown, array, insignia

illegitimate

unlawful, invalid, illegal, improper, illicit

impending

near, coming, forthcoming, upcoming, threatening, menacing

warily

carefully, cautiously, vigilantly, watchfully

subtle

-fine, nice, fine-drawn, hair-splitting

folio

album, booklet, brochure, copy, edition, essay

endowment

funding, establishment, foundation, institution
gingerly
warily, care, caution,

ubiquitous

everywhere, universal, pervasive, global, omnipresent

twinge

pain, spasm, ache, throb, cramp, stitch,

deter

discourage, dissuade, dishearten, daunt, intimidate, disincentivize

oblivious

unfamiliar, clueless, inattentive, uniformed, blind

oft

generally, often, regularly, intermittently, usually