The Five-Star Weekend Glossary

by Elin Hilderbrand

The Five-Star Weekend Glossary

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Luminous

Emitting glowing light

Irascible

Irritable, edgy

Insinuation

Hint, suggestion

Unabashed

Bold, shameless

Hindrance

Block, barrier

Gregarious

Sociable, welcoming

Despicable

Horrid, awful

Dolorous

Unhappy, mournful

Trenchant

Acute, keen

Foible

Flaw, weakness

Emblazon

Adorn, decorate

Impunity

Exemption

Meretricious

Loud, flashy

Obstinacy

Stiffness, stubbornness

Refractory

Wilful, unmanageable

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