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adj. clandestine
(a) nameless; unidentified
(b) developed or matured earlier than usual
(c) secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand
(d) thin; slim; delicate; weak; sparse
 
adj. whimsical
(a) fanciful; amusing; capricious
(b) thorough; extreme
(c) secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand
(d) out of date; outdated; archaic; extinct; antiquated
 
adj. effete
(a) ridiculous; producing laughter; absurd
(b) failing to fulfill an obligation; guilty of an offense
(c) careful; cautious; prudent; watchful; guarded
(d) no longer productive; worn out; degenerate; exhausted
 
n. compendium
(a) inherent quality; characteristic
(b) approval; praise; sanction; assent; consent
(c) harsh rebuke; abusive condemnation; denunciation
(d) brief summary of the main ideas of a larger work; list of contents; inventory
 
adj. civil
(a) taking little care; oblivious; rash; unmindful
(b) of or having to do with citizens or the state; polite; courteous
(c) renowned; having an unfavorable connotation; known for disgrace
(d) conceited; selfish; self-centered

 

adj. lavish
(a) exempt from or protected against something; resistant; free; exempt; protected
(b) very holy; inviolable
(c) profuse or generous; given to extravagance; wasteful; generous
(d) likely; inclined or disposed; fit; suitable; skillful
 
adj. motley
(a) often of mistakes; extremely and noticeably bad; flagrant; rude
(b) of beauty; pertaining to taste in art and beauty
(c) of various colors; of mixed ingredients; of great variety
(d) rigorously abstinent; severe; self-denying; celibate
 
adj. tenuous
(a) unmoved or indifferent; composed; casual; indifferent
(b) negative; hostile; antagonistic; inimical
(c) similar; parallel; comparable
(d) thin; slim; delicate; weak; sparse
 
adj. ignominious
(a) sparing in use of food or drinks; satisfied with little; moderate
(b) careful; cautious; prudent; watchful; guarded
(c) contemptible; degrading; humiliating; ignoble; contempt; base; mean
(d) equivalent to; equal to
 
adj. machiavellian
(a) very short-lived; lasting only a short time; transitory
(b) sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning; crafty
(c) very holy; inviolable
(d) apparent; obvious; professed to be a certain way

adj. clandestine (c) secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand
adj. whimsical (a) fanciful; amusing; capricious
adj. effete (d) no longer productive; worn out; degenerate; exhausted
n. compendium (d) brief summary of the main ideas of a larger work; list of contents; inventory
adj. civil (b) of or having to do with citizens or the state; polite; courteous
adj. lavish (c) profuse or generous; given to extravagance; wasteful; generous
adj. motley (c) of various colors; of mixed ingredients; of great variety
adj. tenuous (d) thin; slim; delicate; weak; sparse
adj. ignominious (c) contemptible; degrading; humiliating; ignoble; contempt; base; mean
adj. machiavellian (b) sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning; crafty

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