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ELYSIUM

the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology

The meaning of the word elysium is the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology.

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temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
dodderingfeeble
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected