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unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
ominous
meddlesome, prying, impertinent
officious
an apex, acme, summit, apogee
pinnacle
to subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash
suppress
flexible, limber, pliable
supple
grand, magnificent, imposing
stately
to soothe, reassure, console, comfort
solace
preplanned, rehearsed, calculated
premeditated
bribable, corruptible; mercenary
venal
widespread, unrestrained, extravagant
rampant