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::: munificent - very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience
::: florid - ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose
::: duress - forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
::: apprehend - arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
::: herbivorous - grain-eating; CF. herbivore
::: presentiment - premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
::: missive - letter; written statement; CF. sent
::: marshal - put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official
::: forsake - desert; abandon; renounce
::: emollient - soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.