| Term | Definition |
|---|
| sporadic | appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional |
| punctilious | strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions. Precise |
| juxtaposition | an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast |
| denizen | an inhabitant; resident |
| gaudily | marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness |
| tactlessly | lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt |
| pompadour | an arrangement of a man's hair in which it is brushed up high from the forehead |
| nebulous | hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused |
| laudable | deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable, worthy of high praise |
| insidious | working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way |
| meretricious | alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions |
| sauntered | a leisurely pace |
| euphemisms | the act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive |
| harrowing | extremely disturbing or distressing; grievious |
| contingency | a contingent event; a chance, accident, or possibility conditional on something uncertain |
| abyss | a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity |
| slander | the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation |
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