"Beauty and the Beast" and Other Tales Glossary

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Obsequious

Excessively eager to please or obey.

Propinquity

The state of being close to someone or something.

Pusillanimous

Showing a lack of courage or determination.

Lugubrious

Looking or sounding sad and dismal.

Effulgent

Shining brightly.

Exacerbate

To make a problem worse.

Perfidious

Deceitful and untrustworthy.

Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Quixotic

Extremely idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical.

Ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time.

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