The Europeans Glossary

by Henry James

The Europeans Glossary

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Complacency

Gloating, smugness

Munificent

Liberal, bountiful

Vivacity

Gaiety, liveliness

Credulous

Uncritical, unguarded

Anomalous

Deviating, abnormal

Commemorative

Celebratory, remembrance

Equipoise

Stability, balance

Deplorable

Abominable, shameful

Incongruous

Clashing, absurd

Inveterate

Congenital, ingrained

Gregarious

Sociable, outgoing

Ominous

Baleful, unfavorable

Impudent

Audacious, insolent

Equivocal

Ambiguous, imprecise

Anglophone

English speaking

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