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::: engaging - charming; attractive
::: ferocious - fierce; violent; N. ferocity
::: parallelism - state of being parallel; similarity; analogy
::: sear - burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
::: hireling - one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician
::: opulence - extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant
::: apothegm - (apophthegm) pithy, compact saying
::: grimace - facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.
::: beatific - giving or showing bliss; blissful
::: demerit - fault; bad quality