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::: simper - smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
::: purported - alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists
::: solitude - state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof
::: rotunda - circular building or hall covered with a dome
::: brackish - somewhat saline
::: agitate - stir up; disturb
::: ductile - malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled
::: whinny - neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make
::: dismiss - eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal
::: monotony - sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone