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Here are my 5:

Formidable: Something that scares you, no NOT Sana!

Unwonted: Does not mean unwanted as it has an O and not an A. It means something that is not normal not typical. If Sahil stops talking that would be unwonted

Obeisance: Showing respect or deference

Foist: TO impose/force something on someone

Farrago: Confusing jumble mixture of something. 

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1) facetious: humorous 

racism is not a facetious matter, one has to deal with it like mature adults 

2)peevish: irritable 

when one has a peevish boss, one has to tip-toe around him/her all the time 

3)unnerve: makes one loose confidence 

Maths unnerves me 

4) antipathy: hatred 

She had an antipathy towards the tour groups and would bolt to the corner of the museum as soon as a tour group was spotted in the museum.

5)Inchoate: just began and not fully formed, rudimentary.

The arrangements at the water park were rather inchoate, not to say disorderly. 

6) artifice: trickery 

Political speeches are a mix of empty promises and artifices that are designed to mislead the voting population

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Materfamilias: female head of the family

Auguries: omens
Despite all the auguries, it rained that day.

Orthogonal: immaterial , not pertinent to the matter
As the electricity went off,  the choice of movie became orthogonal.

suppuration: pus forming when wound is not cleared. 

Happenstance: coincidental happening 

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Flippant: Not showing respect
The murmuring at a funeral, even if its just remembering the good times with the deceased , is plain flippant.

Profusion: Abundance
With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, Lal Bagh Cha Raja and Dagdu Sheth witness profusion of devotees.

Vitriol: abusive language
The vitriol spewed was a proof of his deep seated racist mentality.

Primacy: great importance
Intels Primacy in the IT world is not a mirage.

Cataclysm: violent upheaval
Outbreak of ebola is predicted to be a cataclysm for Nigeria and neighboring countries. 

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Illicit: illegal
Al Capone is said to be involved in many illegal activities, he was arrested for tax evasion.

heyday: pinnacle, zenith
During the Heyday of Test Cricket, patience and endurance were the post valued traits of the player.

Entice: tempt
The ambiance of  Vegas can entice a teetotaler to give up his vow.

aphorism:  maxim, short saying,
Famed philosophers are known for their aphorisms.

Squelch: suppress
He squelched her hopes of getting a pet.

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languished: become weak
after being stranded on an island for hours, the hikers languished, eating protein bars alone.

attenuate: taper off.
Her anger attenuated so far that she was civil to her again.

fickle: changing unpredictable
Florida weather is fickle.

inimitable: without equal
J K rowling was hailed as an inimitable writer.

artlessness: innocence
Her speech voted to be charming. basically due to her artlessness. 

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improvident: not careful
Many a times we are improvident. spending on today instead of saving for tomorrow.

Juggernaut: unstoppable force
Napoleon and his army was considered as a juggernaut till they met the Russians.

Panacea: cure all
Even if credit cards have made large purchases simpler, its no panacea as smaller transactions still need to be doe in cash

dispassionate: objective
If the book is written by Nora Roberts, i find it impossible to be dispassionate.

cornucopia:  abundant supply
According to Sheldon, Leonard is a cornucopia of humdrum chitchat.

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Elicit:: call forth
The smell of chocolate can elicit feeling of freshness anytime.

Estimable: deserving respect
The officer had 30 years honest service in his kitty, he is surely estimable

obliging: eager to help
Even after his busy schedule, he was surprisingly obliging.

unequivocal: having clear meaning
His ideas seemed confusing, but with his explanation they became unequivocal.

Patronize: treat condescendingly
Under pretense of help she was patronizing me by pointing out my tiny faults