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Description of staccato (adjective)
detached; having distinct breaks between successive tones



   
Description of sublime (adjective: sublimer; sublimest)
exalted; noble; lofty



   
Description of mercantile (adjective)
relating to or characteristic of trade or traders



   
Description of porous (adjective: more porous; most porous)
allowing passage in and out



   
Description of incandescent (adjective)
characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance

Determination of incandescent
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Description of deranged (adjective)
driven insane; half-crazed



   
Description of partisan (adjective)
devoted to a cause or party



   
Description of twee (adjective)
affectedly dainty or refined; niminy-piminy; prim



   
Description of infernal (adjective)
being of the underworld



   
Description of rapacious (adjective)
devouring or craving food in great quantities; ravening; ravenous; voracious; wolfish



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