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levity n. lightness, lack of weight, funniness, bouyancy plagiaristic adj. plagiarism n. derivative, secondary, borrowed ANT: original epigram n. short poem or statement expressing a pointed observation, motto, saying, moral extemporize v. to perform with little or no practice; improvise ANT: plan, rehearse peremptory adj. imperative, urgent, dictatorial ANT: unassertive, polite, democratic contiguous adj. adjacent, sharing a boundary, touching ANT: apart, distant, remote innuendo n. a hint, usually derogatory, insinuation ANT: admiration, approval, flattery, praise homogeneity n. sate of being similar or like in nature, uniform meretricious adj. attracting attention in a vulgar manner;deceitfully alluring, gaudy ANT: subtle, unobtrusive, tasteful ineffable adj. indescribable, inexpressible, unspeakable ANT: believable, explainable truculent adj. savage and cruel. fierce, defiant, belligerent ANT: civilized, cultured, humane, kind, refined redolent adj. pleasantly odorous; aromatic, fragrant, odoriferous ANT: stinky amorphous adj. shapeless, vague, baggy, nebulous ANT: specific, defined pander v. to act as a go between, to pimp, to cater to the lowest tastes and desires. turgid adj. bombastic, declamatory, large, tumid, bloated in style, swollen, distended. ANT: humble, reserved. dilatory adj. laggard, slow vacuous adj. mindless, empty hollow, airheaded, ANT: wise, meaningful, alert inviolate adj. chaste, sacred ANT: profaned, immoral portentous adj. prodigious, fateful, foreboding, of ominous significance, pompous. ANT: insignificant, calming, trivial vicariously adv. indirectly, through a substitute, empathetically ANT: directly, primarily garrulous adj. chatty, gabby, loquacious swank n. chic, trendy, fashionable languid adj. dreamy, lethargic, apathetic ANT: active, energetic, passionate, interested corpulent adj. obese, weighty, plump somnambulatory adj. walking in sleep ANT: cadaverous, out cold, awake