Staid – characterized be sedate dignity and often a strait-laced sense of propriety; sober
Poignant – keenly distressing in the mind or feelings
Grist – something that can be used to advantage
Anathema – a vehement denunciation; a curse
Ponce – (offensive slang (chiefly British English)) 1. a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses, 2. the same as a pimp; someone who procures customers for whores
Insular – suggestive of the isolated life of an island
Adulation – excessive flattery or admiration
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