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::: behemoth - huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
::: chagrin - annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
::: palpable - tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder
::: resplendent - brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
::: denigrate - blacken; defame
::: propriety - fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary
::: dross - waste matter; worthless impurities
::: libretto - text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book
::: empathy - ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy
::: apparent - evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement